Biol 20B: Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 6 — Blood Pressure
Introduction In this lab, you will learn about taking blood pressure, starting with basic techniques in Part I. Expect to write for about 1 hour total.
Part I — Basic Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques
For Part I, watch the following two (2) videos and then write a summary of what you’ve learned from the videos above.
Your summary should be at least 300 words in length. You should write it as a “guide” to your future-self, so that you have something to reference when you learn how to take blood pressure in-person eventually.
How to Appropriately Measure Blood Pressure in a Practice Setting by Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Blood Pressure Basics: Audio-Visual Coordination Skills by Allied Health Tools LLC
Part II — Factors That Influence Blood Pressure Measurements
For Part II, the goal is to read more about factors that influence blood pressure measurements, many of which change the blood pressure reading significantly. You will be asked to read specific sections of the article below. You are not required to read the whole thing (it is quite long)
You can find any specific section of an article by using the search page function on your computer or smartphone, and this will help you quickly find the paragraph you need to read (Ctrl+F on a PC; Command+F on a mac; “Find on Page” on an iPhone).
Recommendations for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and Experimental Animals by Thomas Pickering
1. Read the paragraph on “Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinic.” write 1-2 sentences (or a bullet-pointed list) summarizing what you found interesting or what you would most like to remember from this section as a future medical practitioner.
2. Read the paragraph on “Subject Preparation.” write 1-2 sentences (or a bullet-pointed list) summarizing what you found interesting or what you would most like to remember from this section as a future medical practitioner.
3. Read the paragraph on “Effects of Body Position.” write 1-2 sentences (or a bullet-pointed list) summarizing what you found interesting or what you would most like to remember from this section as a future medical practitioner.
4. Read the paragraph on “Effects of Arm Position.” write 1-2 sentences (or a bullet-pointed list) summarizing what you found interesting or what you would most like to remember from this section as a future medical practitioner.
