Which One of the Following Statements Is False Regarding the Protocol

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the protocol for taking a blood pressure?

• A) If the patient is sitting, be sure he or she has both feet in the air.
• B) The brachial artery in the upper arm is the usual site for manually taking a blood pressure.
• C) Move any clothing out of the way to place the blood pressure cuff properly.
• D) Place the cuff above the elbow, making sure it is approximately an inch above the elbow.

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Definitions:

Psychic Abilities

Claimed supernatural talents that allow individuals to perceive or influence external events beyond the capacity of scientific explanation.

Laboratory

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.

Demand Characteristics

Aspects of a study that reveal the hypothesis or what is expected of participants, potentially influencing their behavior.

Double-Blind Procedure

An experimental methodology in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to minimize bias.