blood pressure errors

Question 0

Bladder or cuff too narrow or short

Answer 0

False high

Question 1

Bladder or cuff too wide

Answer 1

False low reading

Question 2

Cuff wrapped too loosely or unevenly

Answer 2

False high

Question 3

Deflating cuff too slowly

Answer 3

False high diastolic

Question 4

Deflating cuff too quickly

Answer 4

False low systolic, false high diastolic

Question 5

Arm below heart level

Answer 5

False high

Question 6

Arm above heart level

Answer 6

False low

Question 7

Arm not supported

Answer 7

False high

Question 8

Stethoscope fits poorly or impairment of examiners hearing causing muffled sounds

Answer 8

False low systolic, false high diastolic

Question 9

Stethoscope applied too firmly to ante cubical fossa

Answer 9

False low diastolic

Question 10

Inflating too slowly

Answer 10

False high diastolic

Question 11

Repeating assessment too quick

Answer 11

False high systolic

Question 12

Inadequate inflation

Answer 12

False low systolic

Question 13

Multiple examiners using different Korotkoff sounds for diastolic readings

Answer 13

False high systolic, false low diastolic