NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Traditionally, the systolic blood pressure is taken to be the pressure at which the first Korotkoff sound is first heard and the diastolic blood pressure is the pressure at which the fourth Korotkoff sound is just barely audible.

Detailed explanation-2: -When deflating the cuff, the first Korotkoff sound is systolic and the point in which the Korotkoff sounds are no longer heard is diastolic (Hypertension Canada, 2020).

Detailed explanation-3: -The last audible sound is defined as the diastolic pressure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: When taking the blood pressure, the first Korotkoff sound is equal to the systolic blood pressure. The final Korotkoff sound is equal to the diastolic blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Korotkoff sounds are the sounds of blood flow through the artery as you are listening to blood pressure. Korotkoff sounds are not the same thing as the heart beat or the pulse. They disappear as the cuff is inflated and reappear as the cuff is deflated.