There are many components when it comes to measuring Blood pressure in adults. It consists of indications and rationale for regarding blood pressure, specific equipment which vary in size due to field of nursing and finally guidelines for nursing practice. I am going to discuss sphygmomanometers which are used for blood pressure management and also the procedure in relation to adults (Jamieson, 2007).
There are 3 main pieces of equipment also known as sphygmomanometers which are; Aneroid, Electronic and Mercury .The electronic sphygmomanometer is the piece of equipment which gives a measurement of the blood pressure. It is essential that the manufacturer’s instructions are followed. This is to ensure an accurate measure of the blood pressure. …show more content…
Normal blood pressure can be slightly harder to be clear on describing however does vary for each individual. This can be due to their age, race and sex due to the pressure of blood being higher as an individual ages within the Western society. Secondly, high blood pressure. This is also known as or called a hypertension. Those who are hypertensive have in fact got clinicians worried over the pressure of blood results due to the existence of mortality. Last of all low blood pressure which is also known as or referred to as hypotension. This result does tend to be quite rare. Hypotension is basically a transient and results a haemorrhage, dehydration or even shock. This can in fact show and indicate a large loss in volume fluid. When the pressure of blood is tested now on several occasions after finding out they have low blood pressure it is measure twice. This is firstly whilst they are standing and secondly whilst they are lying down. Pressure of blood can be measured on both arms for specific readings which can later be compared …show more content…
These guidelines are largely based on the results of the progress trial itself, which recruited people with stroke from the actual hospital. Characteristics were compared of patients who suffered from strokes for 7 different practices in Birmingham with those who were actual participants in the trial of progress. The patients that were involved we 12 years older that the progress participants and therefore twice as likely to be women. The average time that had elapsed since the cerebrovascular event was in fact two to three years which was then compared with eight months in progress. For 61% of the patients systolic blood pressure was in fact above the target recommended in the UK guidelines, and for 77% it was in fact over the target set out by the British Hypertension Society themselves. The stroke patient categorized as ‘typical’ in general practice did in fact differ from the progress study. Research of primary care was also undermined due to the differences being so great. They concluded that populations are in fact due for urgent needs before the international guidelines of primary care (NewsRx,
There are 3 main pieces of equipment also known as sphygmomanometers which are; Aneroid, Electronic and Mercury .The electronic sphygmomanometer is the piece of equipment which gives a measurement of the blood pressure. It is essential that the manufacturer’s instructions are followed. This is to ensure an accurate measure of the blood pressure. …show more content…
Normal blood pressure can be slightly harder to be clear on describing however does vary for each individual. This can be due to their age, race and sex due to the pressure of blood being higher as an individual ages within the Western society. Secondly, high blood pressure. This is also known as or called a hypertension. Those who are hypertensive have in fact got clinicians worried over the pressure of blood results due to the existence of mortality. Last of all low blood pressure which is also known as or referred to as hypotension. This result does tend to be quite rare. Hypotension is basically a transient and results a haemorrhage, dehydration or even shock. This can in fact show and indicate a large loss in volume fluid. When the pressure of blood is tested now on several occasions after finding out they have low blood pressure it is measure twice. This is firstly whilst they are standing and secondly whilst they are lying down. Pressure of blood can be measured on both arms for specific readings which can later be compared …show more content…
These guidelines are largely based on the results of the progress trial itself, which recruited people with stroke from the actual hospital. Characteristics were compared of patients who suffered from strokes for 7 different practices in Birmingham with those who were actual participants in the trial of progress. The patients that were involved we 12 years older that the progress participants and therefore twice as likely to be women. The average time that had elapsed since the cerebrovascular event was in fact two to three years which was then compared with eight months in progress. For 61% of the patients systolic blood pressure was in fact above the target recommended in the UK guidelines, and for 77% it was in fact over the target set out by the British Hypertension Society themselves. The stroke patient categorized as ‘typical’ in general practice did in fact differ from the progress study. Research of primary care was also undermined due to the differences being so great. They concluded that populations are in fact due for urgent needs before the international guidelines of primary care (NewsRx,