True about blood pressure measurement is all/except:
Correct Answer: Diastolic blood pressure is indicated by fouh Korotkoff sound
Description: Answer is B (Diastolic BP is indicated by 4th Kovotkoffs sound) Diastolic blood pressure is indicated by the 5th fbuh Korotkoff sound (not by fouh Korotkoff sound). Diastolic blood pressure is best indicated by fifth Korotkoff sound Korotkoff sounds are produced by turbulent flow in aery 1. Faint, clear, tapping sounds It indicates systolic Be 2. Murmur / swishing sounds 3. More intense, crisper sounds 4. Distinct abrupt muffled f sounds Indicates diastolic BP in children. 5. No sound Best correlates with diastolic BP in normal adultsdeg.
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