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elizabeth18

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In the prehospital care report, the EMT should recognize that a blood pressure has been palpated when she sees:
 
  A) Palp: 178/118 mmHg.
  B) P / 118.
  C) 118/178 (palpated).
  D) 178 / P.

Question 2

You observe your partner correctly obtaining a patient's blood pressure when he:
 
  A) inflates the cuff maximally prior to slowly deflating and listening for a pulse.
  B) deflates the cuff 2 mmHg per second while listening with a stethoscope.
  C) stops inflation and starts deflation as soon as the radial pulse disappears.
  D) places the stethoscope under the cuff and deflates it.



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Laurenleakan

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B




elizabeth18

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


sarah_brady415

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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