When taking a blood pressure, a vessel in the arm is occluded, and sounds of blood flow downstream are heard through a stethoscope placed on what vessel?
A) Brachial a.
B) Median cubital v.
C) Radial a.
D) Ulnar a.
E) Cephalic v.

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The brachial artery is the vessel occluded and monitored during a blood pressure measurement. It is located in the arm, and a stethoscope is placed over it to listen for the sounds of blood flow (Korotkoff sounds) as the cuff pressure is gradually released.

When Taking a Blood Pressure, a Vessel in the Arm