RCP 15 - Blood Pressure - Video
- Due Sep 20, 2017 by 11:59pm
- Points 26
- Submitting a website url, a media recording, or a file upload
- Available after Aug 30, 2017 at 12am
Submit your video of yourself demonstrating correct blood pressure collection procedure here.
Rubric
Keep in mind that 6 students have already been assessed using this rubric. Changing it will affect their evaluations.
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
RCP - Blood Pressure
Student is able to perform the resident care procedure with no critical errors and no more than two non-critical errors to meet expectations. All steps must be performed in order per the manual.
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1. Do initial steps.
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2. Clean earpieces and diaphragm of stethoscope with antiseptic wipe.
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3. Uncover resident's arm to shoulder.
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4. Rest resident's arm, level with heart, palm upward on comfortable surface.
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5. Wrap proper sized sphygnomanometer cuff around upper unaffected arm approximately 1-2 inches above elbow.
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6. Put earpieces of stethoscope in ears.
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7. Place diaphragm of stethoscope over brachial artery at elbow.
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8. Close valve on bulb. If blood pressure is known, inflate cuff to 20 mmHg above the usual reading. If blood pressure is unknown, inflate cuff to 160 mmHg.
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9. Slowly open valve on bulb.
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10. Watch gauge and listen for sound of pulse.
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11. Note gauge reading at first pulse sound.
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12. Note gauge reading when pulse sound disappears.
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13. Completely deflate and remove cuff.
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14. Accurately record systolic and diastolic readings.
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15. Do final steps.
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16. Report unusual readings to nurse.
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Total Points:
26
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