An EMT Student Asks You If It Matters If the Blood

question 120

Multiple Choice

An EMT student asks you if it matters if the blood pressure cuff seems too small for a patient, even though a reading can still be obtained. You should respond:

• A) "As long as the reading is obtained, it should be accurate."
• B) "Cuffs that are too small provide inaccurately high readings."
• C) "Using a cuff that is too small can cause damage to the blood vessels."
• D) "As long as the radial pulse remains intact, the cuff size is irrelevant."

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Definitions:

Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of the industry for that good.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at a given price over a certain period of time.

Fixed Cost

Fixed cost refers to expenses that do not change regardless of the business's level of output or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Long-Run Supply Curve

A curve that shows the relationship between market prices and quantities supplied over a period when all production inputs are variable.