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How should the resident be positioned for a routine seated blood pressure check?
- A.Sitting with legs crossed and arm hanging down low
- B.Sitting with feet flat, arm supported at heart level, legs uncrossed
- C.Lying flat with both arms raised above the head
- D.Standing with the arm held tightly to the chest
Correct answer
B. Sitting with feet flat, arm supported at heart level, legs uncrossed
Why
Feet flat, legs uncrossed, back supported, and the arm supported at heart level all help give an accurate reading. A dangling or raised arm and crossed legs can change the result.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Vital Signs: Blood Pressure · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-042).