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Blood Pressure

Student accurately measures blood pressure on a patient.

Rubric Code: L25X268

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Subject: Health

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Blood Pressure
	No evidence of Competency 0 pts	Approaching Competency 2 pts	Demonstrated Competency 3 pts	Exemplary Competency 5 pts
Explanation .Student introduces themself to patient. Verifies patient name, date of birth. Student must speak loud and clear.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with no more than 5 errors	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors.	Demonstrated Competency Student performs task with no more than 2 errors.	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors
Patient Position Student places patient in sitting position with forearm supported at the level of the heart. Student ensures that legs are not crossed. Student determines if clothing is appropriate. If clothing is too bulky, student advises the patient to remove sweater or pull arm out from underneath the clothing, Student palpates the brachial artery.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with more than 4 errors.	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors..	Demonstrated Competency .Student performs task with no more than 2 errors	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors
Cuff Position. Selection Student chooses the proper size cuff. Student places the cuff 2 inches above the site of the brachial artery. Student lines the arrow on cuff with the brachial artery. Student places the manometer in an easily viewed position.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with more than 4 errors..	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors.	Demonstrated Competency Student performs task with no more than 2 errors	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors
Stethoscope position Student palpates the brachial artery. Student places the bell of the stethoscope over the brachial artery. Student refrains from placing the bell under the cuff. Student does not hold bell with thumb.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with more than 4 errors.	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors.	Demonstrated Competency Student performs task with no more than 2 errors	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors
Inflating Cuff Student tightens the thumbscrew of the pressure bulb to the right. Student pumps the bulb until the mercury or other indicator reaches 180 mm Hg or until the pulse beat is no longer heard. Student continues supporting patient's arm at or above heart level. Student ensures patients arm is relaxed.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with more than 4 errors.	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors.	Demonstrated Competency .Student performs task with no more than 2 errors.	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors.
Deflating the cuff/Systolic measure Student slowly opens the valve by loosening the thumbscrew to the left. Student watches the indicator fall slowly. Student listens for the beat to begin. to obtain the the first sounds. Student correctly identifies the systolic blood pressure.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with more than 4 errors..	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors.	Demonstrated Competency Student performs task with no more than 2 errors.	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors.
Diastolic measurement Student listens to the pulsations until they are no longer heard or become very soft. Student maintains control of the valve and doesn't release valve too fast. Student notices where the sound changes/ends and records this as the diastolic reading.	No evidence of Competency Student performs task with more than 4 errors.	Approaching Competency Student performs task with no more than 3 errors.	Demonstrated Competency Student performs task with no more than 2 errors.	Exemplary Competency Student performs task with no errors.
Accuracy Student's BP assessment is accurate to teacher's assessment.	No evidence of Competency Systolic/Diastolic within 20 mm/Hg	Approaching Competency Systolic/Diastolic within 10 mm/Hg	Demonstrated Competency Systolic/Diastolic within 6 mm/Hg	Exemplary Competency Systolic/Diastolic within 4 mm/Hg

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