Question

Assessment of a patient's blood pressure with an automatic bp cuff reveals that it is 204/120 mm hg. the patient is conscious and alert and denies any symptoms. the emt should:

Answer 1

The EMT should obtain a manual blood pressure. This is necessary in order to confirm that the initial reading is not a mistake. The accuracy of the automatic BP cuff has to be checked by comparing it to the manual reading. Appropriate steps are to be taken by the EMT depending on the reading obtained in the manual reading.