ARCHANA COLLEGE OF NURSING PANDALAM

OSCE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

PROCEDURE CRITERIA FOR MONITORING BLOOD PRESSURE
INSTRUCTION ; Mark The Score As ‘1’ If The Task Is Completed Correctly. ‘0’ Score
If The Task Is Not Done Or Incorrectly Done

SL STEP/ TASK SCORE

NO
1 Placement of the bag and 1
preparation for the procedure
2 Make the client in a 1
comfortable environment
wash the hands
3 Check for any damage of 1
instrument and mercury
column nobe in open mode
4 Ask the person to sit on a 1
chair or lay down on the bed
and place the apparatus in a
proper position
5 Tie the cuff one inch above 1
the elbow placing both the
tubes in front and raises the
pressure of the cuff to 30 mm
hg above the level at which
pulse is no longer felt
6 Release the pressure slowly 1
and listen with stethoscope
keeping it on brachial artery at
the elbow
7 Note the reading where the 1
sound heard (systolic
pressure)and where the sound
is not heard(diastolic pressure)
8 Defaults and remove the cuff 1
and close the mercury column
knob and inform the patient
about the reading if the BP id
high advising her to consult a
doctor
9 Wash hand and replace of 1
articles in a proper way
10 Record the reading 1
Max total score 10

Name And Signature Of Evaluator