Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
If a silence is heard between sounds when auscultating blood pressure, it is termed a(n)
Correct answer
C
Rationale
An auscultatory gap (C) is silence between Korotkoff sounds, indicating possible arterial stiffness. Pulse deficit (A) compares pulses, diastolic (B) is a pressure phase, and widened pulse pressure (D) is the systolic-diastolic difference.