Activity 5
to the next page, the auscultatory method and answer the questions below.
14. True or False; if False, correct the statement so that it is true. The earpieces of the stethoscope should
be placed inte the Falls angled forward and the bell of the stethoscope over the brachial artery.
15. True or False; if False, correct the statement so that it is true. The sounds heard in the stethoscope are
called the sounds of Korotkoff, the pressure at which the sounds disappear is the diastolic pressure.
16. True or False; if False, correct the statement so that it is true. Laminar blood flow through an artery
causes vibration of the arterial wall and is thus audible (or heard with the stethoscope).
17. If Pinky has a resting blood pressure of 130mmHg/85mmHg, please calculate his pulse pressure and mean
arterial pressure (include units and show all work!).
135/85
18. According to the JNC, Pinky's blood pressure classification for adults is: