What is the rationale for securing the blood pressure cuff 1 inch above the elbow (antecubital fossa)?
a. Preventing hearing extraneous sounds
b. Positioning cuff over all the biceps muscle
c. Placing cuff too low on the arm will decrease blood pressure.
d. Placing cuff too low on the arm will increase blood pressure.
a
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A) aversion. B) adduction. C) abduction. D) asymmetry.
Marketing communications can support the facility by attracting:
a. New patients. b. Excellent staff members. c. Government auditors. d. a and b only.
A blood clot in the blood supply to the brain is a cerebral ____________
a. embolism b. infarction c. hemorrhage d. none of the above
What is the purpose of a medical practice act?
What will be an ideal response?