When measuring blood pressure, the nurse identifies the systolic blood pressure at the pressure when which of the following occurs?
1. Korotkoff's sounds develop a muffled whooshing quality.
2. The first of at least two tapping sounds are heard in phase 1.
3. The first sound is heard during phase 1.
4. A muffled blowing quality
2
Rationale: The nurse listens for at least two consecutive tapping sounds to ensure that they are not extraneous sounds, and then labels the first sound as the systolic blood pressure. A muffled whooshing sound is heard in phase 2, while a muffled blowing quality develops in phase 4.
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