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To assess a patient's blood pressure, the AEMT will need a:
 
  A) pulse oximeter.
  B) sphygmomanometer.
  C) pair of gloves and stethoscope.
  D) pulse oximeter and stethoscope.

Question 2

Your partner reports that a patient's blood pressure is 156/78 mmHg. From this reading, what should the AEMT recognize?
 
  A) The pulse pressure is 224 mmHg.
  B) The blood pressure in the veins is 156 mmHg.
  C) The systolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg.
  D) The diastolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg.

Question 3

Cyanosis, a condition causing a bluish skin color, is caused by increased:
 
  A) oxyhemoglobin.
  B) deoxyhemoglobin.
  C) methemoglobin.
  D) carboxyhemoglobin.

Question 4

You determine a radial pulse is readily palpable at the radial artery and has uneven intervals between beats. This should BEST be documented on the prehospital care report as:
 
  A) strong and irregular.
  B) thready and regular.
  C) prominent and bounding.
  D) bounding and regular.
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