The Nurse Is Taking an Initial Blood Pressure Reading on a 72-Year-Old

question 37

Multiple Choice

The nurse is taking an initial blood pressure reading on a 72-year-old patient with documented hypertension. How should the nurse proceed?

• A) Cuff should be placed on the patient's arm and inflated 30 mm Hg above the patient's pulse rate.
• B) Cuff should be inflated to 200 mm Hg in an attempt to obtain the most accurate systolic reading.
• C) Cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the point at which the palpated pulse disappears.
• D) After confirming the patient's previous blood pressure readings, the cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the highest systolic reading recorded.

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