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NREMT Paramedic

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The first time you check someone’s blood pressure you should?

Initiate invasive blood pressure monitoring.
Use a wrist or finger blood pressure monitor
Auscultate a manual blood pressure.
Use a noninvasive blood pressure monitor.

Explanation

Answer: C - Always obtain the first blood pressure reading by the auscultation method, using a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer. Once this reading has been documented, proceed with applying the noninvasive blood pressure monitor.

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