Ballie L

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Darovic GO

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Health Professions Council

Hill MN

Hull D

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Macgregor

MacGregor J

Marieb EM

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Richardson R

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Tortora GJ

Wong D

 This article discusses the practical skills and underpinning knowledge needed when manually taking a patient’s blood pressure. The author defines blood pressure and the terms systolic and diastolic and explores the purpose of manual measurement. The article also goes on to examine what is meant by ‘normal’ blood pressure, hypertension and hypotension, as well as factors that may influence blood pressure measurement. There is a brief outline of the equipment used for manually measuring blood pressure, followed by some factors that may affect the accuracy of the final reading. The author also highlights the different positions used for taking blood pressure and the arguments surrounding their respective merits. Finally, the article includes a practical step-by-step guide to manual blood pressure measurement. </jats:p

Obrey Alexis

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British Journal of Nursing

Providing best practice in manual blood pressure measurement

Providing best practice in manual blood pressure measurement

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