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MEASUREMENTS OF BLOOD PRESSURE
INTRODUCTION
An important measurable aspect of the circulatory system is blood pressure.
Blood
pressure is
a measure of the force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body
.
When the ventricles of the heart contract, blood pressure is increased throughout all the
arteries.
Arterial blood pressure is directly dependent on the amount of blood pumped
by the heart per minute and the resistance of blood flow through the arterioles.
The
arterial blood pressure is measured by the use of a device known as a
sphygmomanometer.
This device consists of an inflatable cuff connected by rubber hoses
to a hand pump and to a pressure gauge graduated in millimeters of mercury.
The cuff is
wrapped around the upper arm and inflated to a pressure that will shut off the brachial
artery.
The examiner listens to the sounds of the brachial artery by placing the bell of a
stethoscope in the inside of the elbow below the biceps; the pressure of the cuff is
allowed to fall gradually by opening a screw valve located next to the hand pump.
The
examiner then listens for the sounds of Korotkoff.
At rest, the blood normally goes through the arteries so that the blood in the central
stream moves faster than the blood in the peripheral layers.
Under these conditions, the
artery is silent when one listens.
When the sphygmomanometer bag is inflated to a
pressure above the systolic pressure, the flow of blood is stopped and the artery is again
silent.
As the pressure in the cuff gradually drops to levels between the systolic and
diastolic pressures of the artery, the blood is pushed through the compressed walls of the
artery in a turbulent flow.
Under these conditions, the layers of blood are mixed by
eddies that flow at right angles to the axial stream, and the turbulence sets up vibrations
in the artery that are heard as sounds in the stethoscope.
These sounds are known as the
sounds of Korotkoff.
The cuff pressure at which the first sound is heard
is taken as the
systolic pressure
.
The
cuff pressure at which the sound becomes muffled and the pressure at which the sound
disappears
are taken as measurements of the
diastolic pressure
. Systolic pressure is
written first and the diastolic pressure, e.g., 120/80.
The normal blood pressure measurement for a given individual depends on the person’s
age, sex, heredity, and environment. It also varies depending on whether a person is
lying, sitting, or standing, and is affected by such factors as time of day, fullness of
bladder, amount of recent exercise, and recent intake of caffeine, nicotine or alcohol.
Blood pressure measurements that are chronically elevated may indicate a state
deleterious to the health of the person.
This condition is called
hypertension
and is a
major contributing factor in heart disease and stroke.
PURPOSE
1.
The student will demonstrate a competence in the correct and responsible usage of the
stethoscope and sphygmomanometer.
2.
The student will take blood pressure readings from a human subject.
3.
The student will compare these blood pressure readings to normal blood pressure
readings.
4.
The student will calculate pulse pressure and cardiac output from blood pressure data.
SAFETY
1.
When inflating the cuff, pressure should not exceed 180 mm Hg.
2.
Rate of deflation of the cuff should be between 2 and 3 mm Hg per second.
3.
Never leave the cuff inflated on the subject for more than a few seconds; severe
bruising may occur.
4.
The cuff should never be inflated unless being used on a subject.
5.
Wipe the ends of the stethoscope with an alcohol pad before inserting them in the
ears.
6.
The stethoscope is a sensitive instrument which dramatically magnifies sound.
Once
in place, the person using the stethoscope should never be exposed to loud noise, i.e.
tapping, yelling, etc.
MATERIALS
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
Alcohol wipes
Digital Blood Pressure Monitor
AA batteries
PROCEDURE
PART I.
Measuring Blood Pressure with a Sphygmomanometer.
1. Work in pairs.
Those who are to have their blood pressure measured should be seated
with their sleeves rolled up.
2.
Attach the cuff of the sphygmomanometer snugly around the upper arm.
3.
Place the stethoscope directly below the cuff in the well of the elbow joint.
NOTE:
The earpieces of the stethoscope should be cleaned with alcohol swabs before and
after use.
4.
Close the valve of the bulb by turning it clockwise.
Pump air into the cuff until the
pressure gauge goes to 180 mm Hg.
5.
Turn the valve of the bulb counterclockwise and slowly release air from the cuff.
Listen for a pulse.
6.
When you first hear the sounds of Korotkoff, note the pressure on the gauge.
This is
the systolic pressure.
(As the cuff is inflated, the brachial artery in the arm collapses.
When the pressure is released, the artery expands and you hear a pulse.
As more
pressure on the artery is released, all sound ceases.)
7.
Continue to listen, the sounds should continue and become louder in intensity. Note
the reading when you hear the sound for the last time
. This is the
diastolic blood
pressure
.
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8.
Repeat two more times, recording, in Table 1 on the student data sheet, the systolic
and diastolic pressure after each trial.
NOTE:
Allow the subject to rest 30-60 seconds with the cuff deflated at the end of
each trial.
9.
Determine and record the average systolic and diastolic pressure.
10.
Trade places with your partner and repeat the procedure.
PART II.
Measuring Blood Pressure With the Automatic Digital Blood Pressure
Monitor
1. Work in pairs.
Those who are to have their blood pressure measured should be seated
with their sleeves rolled up.
2.
Attach the cuff of the sphygmomanometer snugly around the upper arm.
3.
Turn on the blood pressure monitor and press the “start” button.
The cuff will
automatically inflate to 180-200 mm Hg and then begin to deflate.
4.
The blood pressure and pulse readings will be displayed on the monitor screen at the
end of cuff deflation.
Record the blood pressure readings in Table 1 on the student
data sheet.
Record the pulse readings in Table 2 on the student data sheet.
5.
Repeat two more times, recording the blood pressure and pulse after each trial.
NOTE:
Allow the subject to rest 30-60 seconds with the cuff deflated at the end of
each trial.
6.
Determine and record the average blood pressure and average pulse.
7.
Trade places with your partner and repeat the procedure.
8.
Turn the blood pressure monitor off after completing Part II.
PART III.
Calculating Pulse Pressure and Cardiac Output
1.
Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic readings and is a
crude estimate of the stroke volume of the heart.
Pulse pressure (estimated stroke volume) =
systolic pressure - diastolic pressure.
2.
Calculate the pulse pressure using the average blood pressure reading obtained in Part
II.
Record this value in Table 3 on the student data sheet.
2.
The cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
Cardiac output
=
heart rate (in beats/minute)
x
stroke volume.
4.
The average cardiac output when at rest is about 4.5 liters per minute.
Calculate your
cardiac output by assuming that 1 mm Hg is equal to 1 cm
3
of blood. Record this
value in Table 3 on the student data sheet.
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