To determine blood pressure by​ auscultation, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery.​ Next, she should inflate the​ cuff, then slowly deflate the​ cuff, listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first sound. What is the next step in taking a blood​ pressure?A. Remove the cuff from the​ patient's arm, place it on the opposite​ arm, and repeat the process to verify the reading.B. Continue releasing pressure until the clicks or tapping​ stop, and record both numbers.C. Dump all the pressure and record the number as the diastolic pressure.D. Re-inflate the cuff on the​ patient's arm and repeat the process to verify the reading.

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