To assess for Trousseau's sign, place a blood pressure cuff on the patient's upper arm and inflate to
a. 10 mm Hg above the patient's diastolic blood pressure for 1 minute.
b. the patient's systolic blood pressure for 3–5 minutes.
c. 10 mm Hg above the patient's systolic blood pressure for 1–3 minutes.
d. 10 mm Hg below the patient's systolic blood pressure for 3–5 minutes.
C
To assess a patient for Trousseau's sign, place a blood pressure cuff on the patient's upper arm and inflate to 10 mm Hg above the patient's systolic blood pressure for 1–3 minutes. A positive Trousseau's sign is indicated when there is a visible twitching of the hand and fingers while the blood pressure cuff is being inflated. This is associated with hypocalcemia and tetanus.
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