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What is blood pressure taking with?
Blood pressure is taken with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope.
Which artery is used when taking a patient's blood pressure?
if your taking blood pressure in the anticubital area (crease of the elbow) then you would palpate the brachial artery.
What is the first beat heard through a stethoscope when taking blood pressure?
systolic
When listening to the brachial pulse what will you use?
Stethoscope, while taking blood pressure.
Where is the stethoscope placed when taking an apical pulse?
The pulse taken at the apex of the heart using a stethoscope is called an apical pulse.
Systolic is measured at which korotkoff?
The systolic pressure is measured at the first Karotkoff sound (stage I), it is the first tapping noise that you hear with a stethoscope when taking a manual blood pressure.
How do you get vital signs with a stethoscope and a cuff?
There are a few ways you can use a stethoscope (and cuff) to get vital signs, many of which are simple to obtain but provide a wealth of information. The stethoscope is used to perform auscultation, i.e. listening. 1.) Auscultating the heart-to listen for heart murmurs and extra heart sounds. 2.) Auscultating the lungs-to hear air movement through the lungs 3.)Auscultating blood vessels-to hear for any turbulent flow caused by blockage e.g.atherosclerosis. 4.)Taking a blood pressure. This is performed by placing the cuff around the arm and inflating it until the radial (wrist) pulse cannot be felt anymore. The value on the manometer is noted, this is a rough estimate of the top (systolic blood pressure). The stethoscope diaphragm (flat part) is placed on the brachial artery just over the elbow joint and inflated until 20mmHg over the original recording. The cuff is slowly deflated until the first sounds are heard, they will resemble a pulse (a booming noise). NB This is not a pulse, but known as the Korotkoff sounds. The cuff is continuily deflated until the sounds cannot be heard anymore, this is the low (diastolic pressure). The sounds represent turbulent blood flow through the brachial artery. When the cuff is inflated, the artery is forced shut. When you start to deflate it, blood starts to re enter the artery but is bounced around the very narrow artery, causing the sounds you hear. When the sounds disappear, that is when the artery has resumed its normal diameter and the blood flow is now laminar (smooth) again.
What vessel is most frequently used to take a person's blood pressure?
if taking a manual BP you need a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope if taking a mechanical BP the machine used is called a Dynamap
When taking an animals pulse you can use which artery?
When taking an animal's pulse, the most commonly used artery is the femoral artery, located in the groin area. Other arteries that can be used include the radial artery, typically found at the wrist, and the carotid artery, located in the neck. The choice of artery may depend on the size and species of the animal. Always ensure to apply gentle pressure to avoid restricting blood flow.
What is the Diagram of position for taking blood pressure?
This would be the brachial radial pulse (where the stethoscope is placed) on the inner arm in the crease inside the elbow. From http://www.answers.com/topic/blood-pressure-measurement?cat=health If the blood pressure is monitored with a manual system, a cuff is placed level with the heart and wrapped firmly but not too tightly around the bare arm 1 in (2.5 cm) above the http://www.answers.com/topic/elbow, with any creases in the cuff smoothed out. Leg measurements, require the cuff to be positioned below the http://www.answers.com/topic/groin on the bare leg over the http://www.answers.com/topic/femoral artery.
Why do you not place your thumb over the bell of stethoscope when taking a blood pressure?
Because your thumb has a pulse of its own, which'll make it hard to determine if you're hearing that, or the pulse of the patient.
When you are taking the pulse where should you position the artery to be measured in relation to the level of the heart?
When taking a pulse, the artery being measured should be positioned at or below the level of the heart. This positioning allows for an accurate assessment of blood flow and pressure. If the artery is above the heart, the pulse may be weaker or harder to detect due to the effects of gravity on blood circulation.
