Ontario Registered Pharmacy Technician (RphT) Practice Exam

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An instrument used to determine a patient’s blood pressure is known as:

Glucometer
Sphygmomanometer
Tempanometer
Electrocardiogram

The correct answer is: Sphygmomanometer

The instrument used to determine a patient's blood pressure is called a sphygmomanometer. This instrument consists of an inflatable cuff and a pressure gauge, which measures the amount of pressure in the cuff. When placed around the patient's arm, the cuff is inflated and then gradually released, allowing the healthcare professional to determine the patient's systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The other options listed are not used to measure blood pressure. A glucometer is used to measure blood sugar levels, a tempanometer is used to measure temperature, and an electrocardiogram is used to measure heart activity.