a patient care technician is measuring a pati...
a patient care technician is measuring a patients blood pressure. which of the following actions should the technician take? position the patients arm below heart level. place the cuff about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the inner crease of the elbow. after inflating the cuff until the brachial pulse is no longer palpable, inflate it another 50 mm hg. document the first sound as the patients diastolic blood pressure.
Answer
# Answer:
B. Place the cuff about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the inner crease of the elbow.
# Brief Explanations:
When measuring blood - pressure, the cuff should be placed 2.5 cm above the inner elbow crease. The arm should be at heart level. After the brachial pulse is no longer palpable, inflate 20 - 30 mm Hg more. The first sound is systolic, not diastolic.