Med Sur Lab
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Mosby: Mosby's Nursing Video Skills Student _________________________________________ Date ___________________ Instructor _______________________________________ Date ___________________ PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE BY THE ONE-STEP METHOD S U NP Comments
1. Verified health care provider’s orders.
2. Gathered necessary equipment and supplies.
3. Performed hand hygiene.
4. Provided for patient’s privacy.
5. Checked patient’s baseline reading, determined
best site for use.
6. Introduced self to patient and family, identified
patient using two identifiers, compared
identifiers with information on patient’s ID
bracelet.
7. Positioned patient and patient’s arm
appropriately.
8. Exposed upper arm fully.
9. Ensured blood pressure cuff is appropriate the
appropriate size.
10. Palpated patient’s brachial artery in the
anticubital space.
11. Positioned cuff properly above artery,
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wrapped fully deflated cuff properly around
upper arm.
12. Positioned manometer properly, stood no
more than one yard away from it.
13. Palpated brachial artery distal to cuff while
inflating cuff with other hand.
14. Noted point at which pulse disappeared,
inflate cuff appropriately past that point,
slowly deflated cuff.
15. Noted point at which pulse disappeared.
16. Fully deflated cuff, waited 30 seconds.
17. Cleaned earpieces, diaphragm, and bell of
stethoscope with alcohol swabs.
18. Placed earpieces in ears, ensured sounds were
clear and not muffled.
19. Placed bell or diaphragm over stethoscope,
did not let chestpiece touch cuff or patient’s
clothing.
20. Closed valve on pressure bulb properly, quick
inflated cuff to the proper pressure.
21. Released valve on pressure bulb, let
manomemter fall properly, noted point at
which the first clear sound is heard.
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22. Continued to deflate cuff slowly, noted
pressure at which sound disappears.
23. Listened after last sound, let remaining air
escape quickly, discussed findings with
patient, removed cuff.
24. Took patient’s BP again after 2 minutes, used
second set of measurements as baseline.
25. Removed cuff from patient’s arm, repeated
process on other arm if necessary.
26. Helped patient into a comfortable position,
covered upper arm, discussed findings.
27. Cleaned earpiece, diaphragm, and bell of
stethoscope with alcohol swabs.
28. Compared findings with the appropriate
classification of blood pressure.
29. Compared BP measurement to patient’s
baseline.
30. Helped patient into a comfortable position,
placed personal items within reach.
31. Placed call light within easy reach, ensured
patient knew how to use it.
32. Raised top side rails and lowered bed to
ensure patient’s safety.
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33. Disposed of used supplies and equipment, left
patient’s room tidy.
34. Removed and disposed of gloves if worn,
performed hand hygiene.
35. Documented and reported patient’s response
and outcomes.