Blood pressure is recorded at which artery?

a. Radial
b. Brachial
c. Carotid
d. Temporal


b
RATIONALE: Blood pressure is recorded at the brachial artery.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The medical documentation of the E/M service visit supports the following levels of medical decision-making element: Number of diagnoses and/or management options: extensive (new problem with workup) Amount and/or complexity of data reviewed:

minimal (ordered X-ray, reviewed lab tests) Risk of complication, comorbidity and/or mortality: moderate (undiagnosed new problem with uncertain prognosis) Which of the following levels best reflects the overall medical decision-making complexity? a. Straightforward complexity b. Low complexity c. Moderate complexity d. High complexity

Health Professions

Aerosols can be produced by:

a. centrifuging open serum tubes b. popping the top off blood tubes c. pouring off a serum sample d. all of the above

Health Professions

A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complaining only of neck pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:

A. use the rapid extrication technique. B. immobilize him with a vest-style device. C. maintain slight traction to his neck area. D. adequately secure him to a long backboard.

Health Professions

What is the first step in cellular respiration?

a. Glandular b. Glucose c. Glycogen d. Glycolysis

Health Professions