You Are Measuring the Blood Pressure (Using a Standard Cuff

question 45

Multiple Choice

You are measuring the blood pressure (using a standard cuff on the brachial artery) of a patient who insists on holding her arm above her head while you are taking the measurement. How to you deal with the data you collect.

• A) As long are you are careful, the data you collect are valid.
• B) The measurement in the raised arm will overestimate the actual blood pressure.
• C) The measurement in the raised arm will underestimate the actual blood pressure.
• D) The pressure measurement will be accurate, but the heart rate measurement will not.

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