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When blood pressure is measured, why must the arm cuff be
Chapter 4, Problem 6Q(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
When blood pressure is measured, why must the jacket be held at the level of the heart?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
When blood pressure is measured, why must the jacket be held at the level of the heart?
ANSWER:Solution 6Q:
We have to explain the reason behind, keeping the arm cuff at the level of the heart when the blood pressure is measured.
Step 1 of 2
Concept:
The pressure at any point is equal to due to liquid of density and column of height above that point is given by the relation
where, Pressure above the liquid column