NHA CCMA Exam Prep 41, Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - An undersized blood pressure cuff results in a falsely high reading, while an oversized cuff causes a falsely low reading. - The patient's arm must be supported at heart level; positioning it too low falsely elevates the reading, and too high falsely lowers it. - The first Korotkoff sound (Phase I) indicates systolic pressure, and the disappearance of sound (Phase V) indicates diastolic pressure. - Orthostatic hypotension is identified by a drop of 20 mmHg systolic or 10 mmHg diastolic when moving from a lying to a standing position. - A blood pressure reading exceeding 180/120 mmHg constitutes a hypertensive crisis and requires immediate reporting to the provider. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep