If the green seal is missing from the IMK back pouch, which items should you verify are present?

• A. BP cuff and stethoscope
• B. Pulse oximeter only
• C. Syringe set
• D. Gloves

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that the green seal on the IMK back pouch marks the presence of the tools needed to perform blood pressure measurement. If the seal is missing, you should verify that the essential components for taking a manual BP are present: the blood pressure cuff and the stethoscope. The cuff inflates to occlude blood flow, and the stethoscope allows you to hear the Korotkoff sounds as you slowly release the pressure to determine systolic and diastolic values. Without both of these, you can’t reliably check blood pressure.

Other items like a pulse oximeter, syringe set, or gloves are important in various clinical tasks, but they are not the items indicated by the green seal for this pouch.