Colorado CNA Practice Exam

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Both the _____ and _____ pulses are used in taking blood pressure.

  1. Radial and brachial

  2. Brachial and carotid

  3. Femoral and radial

  4. Carotid and popliteal

The correct answer is: Radial and brachial

In taking blood pressure, both the radial and brachial pulses are utilized. The brachial pulse is located in the upper arm and is commonly used to measure blood pressure using a blood pressure cuff. The radial pulse, on the other hand, is located on the wrist, specifically at the radial artery. These two pulses are important in the process of taking an accurate blood pressure measurement, making option A the correct choice. The other options, Brachial and carotid, Femoral and radial, and Carotid and popliteal, do not represent the pulses typically used in taking blood pressure.

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