Why is it important to not leave an inflated blood pressure cuff on the arm for too long

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Chapter40: The Circulatory System
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Problem 2VCQ: Figure 40.11 Which of the following statements about the heart is false? The mitral valve separates...
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Why is it important to not leave an inflated blood pressure cuff on the arm for too long? 

Think: What are you doing to blood flow to the distal arm when you inflate the cuff?

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