Blood pressure article short verison

Question 1

1.The person should be seated with an arm bared, supported on a smooth surface and positioned at heart level. The person should be relaxed and should not have __________,
__________, or ingested caffeine within 30 minutes prior to measurement. The measurement should begin after five minutes rest

Answer 1

exercised, smoked,

Question 2

2. Locate the ______________ artery along the upper inner arm by palpation

Answer 2

brachial

Question 3

3. Assess which arm to use. Measure the arm circumference and select appropriate cuff size. Wrap the deflated cuff of appropriate size snugly and firmly around the arm about 2.5 cm above the antecubital space. The arrow on the cuff should point to the area where the brachial artery is palpable. The length of the cuff bladder should encompass at least _________% of the arm.

Answer 3

80

Question 4

4.You can determine the level for maximal inflation by observing the pressure at which the radial pulse is no longer palpable as the cuff is rapidly inflatedand adding 30 mm Hg. Then rapidly and steadily deflate the cuff. Wait at least _____-to _____ seconds before reinflating.

Answer 4

15 to 30 seconds

Question 5

5. Position the head of the stethoscope over the palpated _________ artery below the cuff at the antecubital fossa. The stethoscope head should not be touching the cuff and should be applied with light pressure, ensuring skin contact at all points. Heavy pressure may distort sounds. Because sound generated over the vessels is relatively low in frequency, use of the _______ head may enhance sound detection.
6. Rapidly and steadily inflate the cuff.
7. Release the air in the cuff so that the pressure falls at a rate of 2 to 3 mm Hg per second.

Answer 5

brachial

bell

Question 6

8. Note the systolic pressure at the onset of at least two consecutive beats. Blood pressure levels should be recorded in even numbers and read to the nearest 2 mm Hg mark on the manometer.

Question 7

9. Note the diastolic pressure at cessation of sound for adults. Listen for 10 to 20 mm Hg below the last sound heard to confirm disappearance, and then deflate the cuff rapidly and completely.

Question 8

10. Take a ________pulse.

Answer 8

radial

Question 9

Document the BP reading (systolic/diastolic mm Hg) in even numbers with a radial pulse.