Measuring Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Systole and Diastolic are the numbers when taking blood pressure using a sphygnomanometer ( blood pressure cuff). Systolic is the top number of the blood pressure, its the first sound is the systolic, note the reading on the gauge. The Diastolic is the second time you hear a sound, its the bottom number of the blood pressure, note the gauge.  

When measuring heart rate you mostly use a stethoscope. You can also use your fingers to take your radial pulse rate which you take on your wrist, or you take your pulse carotid, by placing your fingers on your neck, a little under your ear. To measure blood pressure you use the stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer.

When taking your pulse using your thumb can be ineffective. Your thumb has a pulse its self which can cause counting confusion.

To use a blood pressure cuff correctly you put the cuff on the person arm tightly. Make sure that the tubes are running down the sides of their arm. Put the stethoscope on the side of their arm and put the round part a little shoved up into the cuff. With one hand pump the air bulb and with the other push on the round part of the stethoscope. Watch the gauge and pump till it gets to about 140-160. Slowly start to release the air, and listen for a "prrpshh" sound, and remember the number on the gauge, and wait for the second time you hear that same sound a record. The first time you hear the sound is the Systole and the second time you hear it, it is the diastolic. 

	Haley	Taylor	Average
Pulse rate (radial)	65	64	65
Pulse Rate ( carotid)	75	65	70
Stethoscope	68	50	59
Average	69	60	65

	Haley	Taylor
Blood Pressure (test 1)	120/55	125/60
Blood Pressure ( test 2)	120/60	135/80