A Student Nurse Is Preparing to Take a Blood Pressure

question 5

Multiple Choice

A student nurse is preparing to take a blood pressure (BP) on a client who has a peripheral IV line in the left arm.What instruction by the faculty member is most important?

• A) "Use the arm that doesn't have the IV site in it."
• B) "Don't inflate the cuff too high if you use the left arm."
• C) "Make sure the IV line is secure before taking the BP."
• D) "While the BP is taken, a little backflow of the IV is okay."

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