What instrument is routinely used with a stethoscope to measure arterial blood pressure in clinical medicine?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Sphygmomanometer
- Step 1: Blood pressure is measured auscultatorily over the brachial artery. Step 2. An inflatable cuff with an aneroid or mercury manometer called a sphygmomanometer measures systolic and diastolic arterial pressures. Answer: Sphygmomanometer. Why not the others: Spirometer measures lung volumes; Pulse oximeter measures arterial oxygen saturation; Electrocardiograph records cardiac electrical signals.
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