You Are About to Apply a Blood Pressure Cuff to an Unconscious

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are about to apply a blood pressure cuff to an unconscious patient when you notice that she appears to have a tube underneath the skin of her arm.The tube feels like it has fluid going through it.You should:

• A) move the cuff down to the forearm and inflate.
• B) continue to take her blood pressure in the arm.
• C) find another site to measure her blood pressure.
• D) use an automatic blood pressure cuff instead.

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