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natka813 [3]
3 years ago
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The nurse is helping another nurse to take a blood pressure reading on a patient’s thigh. which action is correct regarding thig

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motikmotik3 years ago
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Blood pressure measurement in the legs is achieved with an appropriate-sized cuff, applied at the mid-thigh. From there you listen to the popliteal artery.The patient should be in the prone position.The bladder of the cuff is approximately 40% of the circumference of the thigh, while the length is approximately  about 75% to 80% of this circumference.
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