Vascular sounds produced by vibratory motion of the arterial wall as the artery distends when compressed by the blood pressure cuff are called ____.
A. systolic pressure
B. Korotkoff sounds
C. diastolic pressure
D. pulse pressure
E. auscultated pressure
B. Korotkoff sounds
The Korotkoff sounds have five distinct phases.
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A. ten B. three C. six D. five
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