Vital Signs

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Blood Pressure by Palpation

  • Accurately select proper cuff size and state reasoning
  • Correctly place cuff on arm
  • Support arm at heart level
  • Palpate radial artery
  • Inflate cuff until pulse disappears
  • Deflate cuff to estimate systolic pressure
  • State estimated systolic pressure

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