This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: To determine blood pressure, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm and place the ... (Read 64 times)

09madisonrousseau09

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 559
To determine blood pressure, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery. Next, she should inflate the cuff, then slowly deflate the cuff, listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first sound. What is the next step in taking a blood pressure?
 
  A) Continue releasing pressure until the clicks or tapping stop, and record both numbers. These are the blood pressure.
  B) Re-inflate the cuff on the patient's arm and repeat the process to verify the reading.
  C) Dump all the pressure and record the number as the diastolic pressure.
  D) Remove the cuff from the patient's arm, place it on the opposite arm, and repeat the process to verify the reading.

Question 2

While assessing the past medical history of a 68-year-old male patient involved in a fall from a 4-foot stepladder, you use the acronym SAMPLE. What does the A refer to?
 
  A) Assessment B) Amputations C) Acuity D) Allergies



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

mcomstock09

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 377
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D




09madisonrousseau09

  • Member
  • Posts: 559
Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!


Sarahjh

  • Member
  • Posts: 370
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.

Did you know?

Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.

Did you know?

Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library