An EMT Has an Accurate Understanding of the Diastolic Blood

question 87

Multiple Choice

An EMT has an accurate understanding of the diastolic blood pressure when she tells you that the diastolic pressure:

• A) is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is not contracting.
• B) can be estimated as one-third of the systolic blood pressure.
• C) can be easily obtained by palpating the blood pressure.
• D) should always be rounded to the nearest 10.

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