The most common site for checking blood pressure is at the ________ artery

A) brachial
B) temporal
C) radial
D) femoral


A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) It is not possible to easily take a blood pressure of the temporal artery.
C) It is possible to take blood pressure at the wrist using the radial artery, but it is not common.
D) Blood pressure is not measured using the femoral artery.

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