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5.
Turn the air release valve counterclockwise to release any leftover
pressure in the BPSim
™
device. Then, turn the valve clockwise until the
valve is sealed.
6.
Secure each BPSim
™
cuff to each manikin simulator, standardized
patient, or participant, making sure to position the device so that the
“Artery” label is positioned just above the
antecubital fossa
, or “crook”
of the elbow. If desired, the pressure gauge can be stored in the loop of
black fabric near the label.
7.
Using a standard medical stethoscope, place the diaphragm-side of the
chestpiece so that it sits against the skin, just below the “Artery” label
on the cuff. The lip of the drum should be placed just slightly
underneath the edge of the cuff and should gently rest on the surface of
the skin for best performance.
8.
While listening through the stethoscope, raise the pressure of the cuff
by squeezing the inflation bulb. The needle on the gauge will quickly
rise, then begin to slowly fall depending on how open the air release
valve is. If any blood flow noise can be heard, the pressure may be too
low and must be raised by squeezing the inflation bulb until there is no
perceptible noise.
9.
As the needle begins to fall, notice when the needle begins to “pulse” –
this is the patient’s heart rate.
10.
Adjust the air release valve until the needle drops a single “tick” mark
on the gauge per pulse. It will be far easier to determine the Systolic
and Diastolic blood pressures this way.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the diaphragm, or “drum”, portion of
the stethoscope’s chestpiece is active, rather than the “bell.” If
tapping lightly on the “drum” does not produce sound while
listening through the stethoscope, try rotating the chestpiece until it
snaps into its other position. The “drum” must be active to properly
hear the simulator.
IMPORTANT: If the chestpiece is applied with too much pressure
on the surface of the skin, the sound of blood flow will be inaudible.
For the BPSim
™
to work correctly, it is critical to use only minimal
pressure to keep the drum of the chestpiece in place.
