When obtaining a patient's blood pressure by auscultation, which of the following steps would be considered the correct method?
1.Place the arm in a slightly flexed position, palm up, fingers relaxed
2.Use a cuff with a width of 2/3 the circumference of the patient's arm
3Place the lower edge of the cuff one inch above the antecubital fossa (ACF)
4.Place the stethoscope over the brachial artery, pressing firmly
5.Slowly deflate the cuff and listen for Korotkoff sounds while watching the manometer
6.If unable to obtain a reading, wait at least 60 seconds before inflating the cuff
A) 1, 2, 5
B) 1, 3, 5
C) 2, 3, 6
D) 4, 5,