How Do You Take Blood Pressure With A Stethoscope?
Blood pressure is defined as the amount of force the blood produces when pushing against the walls of the blood vessel. Two types of blood pressure exist, Systolic pressure and Diastolic pressure, both of which can be measured. The steps below provide information on how to take blood pressure using a stethoscope. First you want to make sure that the cuff properly fits around the arm, a poorly fitted cuff can produce useless measurements. You should wrap the cuff comfortable around the arm, as if it’s a well fitted shirt sleeve. Then apply the stethoscope at the bend of the elbow, overlapping the artery. When everything is in place correctly you can place the ear pieces of the stethoscope in your ears. You may want to do a sound check at the beginning of this process in order to determine the quality of the stethoscope and how effectively it can be used to take blood pressure measurements. With everything in place you should be able to hear a pulse. At this point you will begin to infla
