BLOOD

PRESSURE
TAKING
Jesrel M. Delota

BLOOD PRESSURE IS
pressure exerted by

the blood against the

inner walls of blood
vessels (artery)
expressed in fraction
unit of measurement
is mmHg e.g. 120/80
mmHg

HOW TO READ?

120 over 80
millimeters of
mercury

Systolic pressure
The top number, which is also the higher of
the two numbers, measures the pressure in
the arteries when the heart beats.
(when the heart muscle contracts).
Diastolic pressure
The bottom number, which is also the lower
of the two numbers, measures the pressure
in the arteries between heartbeats (when the
heart muscle is resting between beats and
refilling with blood).

 140/70

120/90
95/65
120/85

SITES OF BP TAKING
Either arm on the

antecubital space

SITES OF BP TAKING
Either leg of the

popliteal space (back

of the knee)

SITES OF BP TAKING
Dorsalis pedis

EQUIPMENT
sphymomanomet
er

stethoscope

PARTS OF A
SPHYGMOMANO
METER

PARTS OF A
STETHOSCOPE

NORMAL RANGE
Infant
50/4080/50

Children
117/64

87/48-

Adult
130/90

110/70-

CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE BP
TAKING
Stress

Smoking
Alcohol
Caffeine
Exercise
Full bladder
Medications
Ask his usual BP

 Find a quite

place and
let the
person rest
for 5
minutes.

BEFORE THE PROCEDU

 Remove

tight
sleeves.

BEFORE THE PROCEDU

PROCEDURE
1. Place the person in

a comfortable position
with
the
forearm
supported and the
palm upward.
2.

Position yourself
that you can clearly
see the meniscus of
the mercury.

PROCEDURE

3. Place and wrap the

cuff 2 inches away

from
the
brachial
pulse.
4. Use 2 fingertips

to feel a strong
pulsation of the
brachial artery.

PROCEDURE

5.

Place the
diaphragm
over
the pulse.

6. Inflate the cuff to

30mmHg where the

pulsation
disappears.

PROCEDURE
7. Gradually deflate the cuff

all the way to zero. Take note

of the first and last clear,
loud sound.

PROCEDURE

8. Remove BP

cuff.

PROCEDURE

9. Make

patient
comfortab
le.

Thanks
for