A nurse needs to take the BP of a new patient admitted to the unit. The patient has an arteriovenous fistula in her left lower arm and a right sided mastectomy. which is the best site and proper technique to measure blood pressure on this patient.
A. Left upper arm, standard cuff size, auscultate brachial artery.
B. Left thigh, appropriate sized cuff, supine patient position
C. Left ankle, standard cuff size, auscultate dorsalis pedis.
D. right lower arm , appropriate size cuff, auscultate radial artery.
Answer: B. Left thigh, appropriate sized cuff, supine patient position
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