CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 1354 of 1700

A resident had a mastectomy on the left side. Which arm do you avoid for blood pressure?

  1. The right arm
  2. Neither arm
  3. The left arm
  4. Both arms
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Correct answer: The left arm

BP is not taken on the side of a mastectomy.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.4: Obtaining Vital Signs

Practice vital signs and reporting

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026