As a Blood Pressure Cuff Is Deflated, the First Tapping

question 2

Multiple Choice

As a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the first tapping sound is the ______ pressure.

• A) mean arterial
• B) systolic
• C) diastolic
• D) pulse

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