Question

False low BP can occur with all except?

1) Deflating cuff too quickly
2) Cuff is too big
3) Pressing stethoscope too tightly
4) Repeating assessment too quickly

Answer 1

A cuff that is too big is associated with a false high blood pressure reading, not a low one. Deflating the cuff too quickly, pressing the stethoscope too firmly, and repeating the measurement too soon can cause a falsely low reading.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to obtaining a false low blood pressure measurement and which actions do not contribute to such a reading. When measuring blood pressure, factors that can cause a falsely low reading include deflating the cuff too quickly (1), pressing the stethoscope too tightly against the artery (3), and repeating the blood pressure measurement too quickly (4). However, using a cuff that is too big (2) for the patient's arm is actually associated with a false high blood pressure reading rather than a low one. Your pulse is caused by the contraction of your heart pumping blood through your body. The systolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries during the contraction of your heart muscle, indicated by the first Korotkoff sound. The diastolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart muscle is resting between beats and refilling with blood, which is the last sound detected during a measurement.