A Blood Pressure Cuff Should Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

A blood pressure cuff should be:

• A) about the same size as the arm
• B) about 20% narrower than the arm
• C) about 20% wider than the arm
• D) any size that feels comfortable for the patient

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Definitions:

Differentiation

Process by which cells become specialized during development; occurs as different cells in an embryo begin to use different subsets of their DNA.

Subsets

Portions of a larger set that contain some or all elements of the original set, obeying the principle that every set is a subset of itself.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the carrier of genetic information.

Mutations

Alterations in DNA sequences that can lead to changes in the structure and function of proteins produced by genes.