You obtain a blood pressure of 105/62 in your patient's right arm but decide to take a second blood pressure reading to double-check the findings, because the blood pressure reading taken in the left arm an hour earlier was 143/91
To obtain an accurate reading, you should a. immediately reinflate the cuff and listen carefully for the Korotkoff sounds.
b. wait 1–2 minutes before retaking the blood pressure.
c. remove the cuff and obtain an automatic blood pressure monitor.
d. retake the blood pressure in the patient's left leg.
B
Taking multiple blood pressure readings too close together results in venous congestion, making the Korotkoff sounds less audible and the findings unreliable; therefore, the correct choice is to wait 1-2 minutes before retaking the blood pressure. There is no need to obtain an
automatic blood pressure monitor or to retake the blood pressure in the patient's left leg.
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