You are called for a patient who is complaining of being weak and dizzy.He reports that he does not have enough money to pay for his medications so he has not gotten them refilled.Your service has an automatic blood pressure machine and you use it to measure the patient's blood pressure while you count his respirations.The blood pressure machine reports a blood pressure of 280/140.What should you do next?
A) Call immediately for ALS response.
B) Begin transport immediately.
C) Continue with vital sign assessment.
D) Take a manual blood pressure.

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The automatic blood pressure machine's reading of 280/140 is extremely high and could be inaccurate. The next best step is to verify this reading by taking a manual blood pressure to ensure accuracy before making clinical decisions.

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