The nurse understands that which statements regarding BP and the BP requirement are true? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. The highest pressure is the systolic pressure; the lowest pressure is the diastolic pressure
b. The pt should be in a comfortable lying or sitting position when taking the blood pressure
c. Maximum BP is created in the arteries when the right ventricle pushes blood into the aorta
d. The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is known as pulse deficit
e. The point on the gauge where the 1st faint but clear sound appears is known as diastolic pressure
a. The highest pressure is the systolic pressure; the lowest pressure is the diastolic pressure
b. The pt should be in a comfortable lying or sitting position when taking the blood pressure
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