When assessing the blood pressure using the brachial artery, the nurse should
a. position the arm at heart level with the elbow extended and the palm turned upward
b. place the diaphragm chest piece over the cuff before inflating the cuff
c. inflate the cuff until the manometer reads 50 mm Hg above the diminished pulse point
d. confirm the initial reading by retaking the blood pressure immediately
A
When a nurse assesses the blood pressure using the brachial artery, the arm should be positioned at heart level with the elbow extended and palm turned upward. The cuff should be inflated to 30 mm Hg above the diminished pulse point. The diaphragm chest piece should be placed after the cuff is inflated. The nurse should wait 2 minutes before repeating the blood pressure assessment.
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