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#Manual blood pressure #ClinicalSkills
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What affect would using the wrong size cuff have?
Uncomfortable and erroneous readings
No affects
BP measurement is lower than expected
Erroneous readings
2
How do you estimate the systolic BP?
ask patient
Guess according to age
inflate cuff, feel pulse until it disappears
Always inflate cuff above 200mmHg
3
which sounds are the systolic and Diastolic pressure?
1st and 3rd
1st and 5th
2nd and 5th
3rd and 5th
4
what should you do once the cuff is deflated?
Clean hands and equipment
inform them about BP, wash hands and equipment
inform them about BP, wash hands and sphyg, document
Thank pt, inform them of their BP reading
5
Where do you place the cuff?
top of the arm
2-3 cms above the ACF, aligned with Brachial artery
8 cms above the elbow
2-3 cms above the ACF
6
what position should the patient be in?
what is most comfortable
Sat down with arm rested on lap
Sat with arm level with heart
doesn't matter
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what equipment checks should be done?
Cuff size, service date, clean, connections
Cuff size and clean
service date
Cuff size, Service date, clean Sphyg
8
How much should the cuff cover the arm?
20%
30%
60%
At least 80% no more than 100%
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How quickly should you deflate the cuff when listening?
2-3mm/sec
1-2mm/sec
4-5mm/sec
depends on patient comfort
10
How many Korotkoff sounds are there?
6
5
2
4
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How many times will you need to inflate the cuff?
x1
x2
x3
x4
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when re inflating cuff how much do you inflate above the estimated systolic BP?
20-30mmHg
10mmHg
50mmHg
40mmHg
