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    The document describes a performance assessment for measuring blood pressure. It involves directly observing a student taking a patient's blood pressure and scoring their technique on a scale of 0 to 4 for various steps of the process. It also involves an auditory confirmation where the evaluator takes a blood pressure reading themselves and compares it to the student's reading to score accuracy. The maximum total score is 100.

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    The document describes a performance assessment for measuring blood pressure. It involves directly observing a student taking a patient's blood pressure and scoring their technique on a scale of 0 to 4 for various steps of the process. It also involves an auditory confirmation where the evaluator takes a blood pressure reading themselves and compares it to the student's reading to score accuracy. The maximum total score is 100.

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    Scoring:: The Instrument Measures The PROCESS of Taking The BP and The

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    The document describes a performance assessment for measuring blood pressure. It involves directly observing a student taking a patient's blood pressure and scoring their technique on a scale of 0 to 4 for various steps of the process. It also involves an auditory confirmation where the evaluator takes a blood pressure reading themselves and compares it to the student's reading to score accuracy. The maximum total score is 100.

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    A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT: MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE

    The instrument measures the PROCESS of taking the BP and the accuracy of the outcome.

    Scoring:
    0 = Item was omitted 1 = Grossly Wrong 2 = Basic technique needs reviewing with trainee 3 = Technique understood but needs more practice 4 = Speed, style and technique excellent

    I DIRECT OBSERVATION OF:

    SCORING (max. 60) 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234 01234

    1 Explains carefully to patient what will be done. 2 Explains blood pressure in language that the Patient can understand. 3 Rolls up Pts sleeve so no material under the cuff. 4 Centers cuff bladder over brachial artery. 5 Positions & supports arm at heart level. 6 Takes a palpatory pressure by: a)Palpates radial or brachial artery . b)Inflates cuff till pulse no longer felt. c)Inflates cuff at rate no more than 3mm Hg sec. d)Records level where arterial pulse again palpated. e)Deflates cuff completely. 7 Waits 30sec allowing arm to rest, while taking heart rate. 8 Repositions arm at heart level. 9 Places diaphragm of stethoscope over brachial a. 10 Inflates cuff to 20mm Hg over palpatery. 11 Offers Pt an opportunity to ask question.

    Maximum Score - 40

    II AUDITORY CONFIRMATION: A. Guidelines for giving marks to Auditory Observations) SYSTOLIC (20) DIASTOLIC (20)
    Reading 120 (118 122) (115- 117) (123 125) (110 114) (126 130) Marks 20 Reading 80 (78 82) (75 77) (83 85) (70 74) (86 90) Marks 20

    10

    10

    05

    05

    B. 1. Evaluators reading 120/80

    2. Students reading 3. Difference Total marks out of 100=

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