Lesson Plan Blood Pressure

Lesson Plan: Blood Pressure

Objectives:
Each student understand the importance of blood pressure in the human body and the physiology that goes with it.

Each student will understand hypo and hypertension and what can these conditions do in the human body.

Each student will learn how to take a person blood pressure both manually and digitally.



Content:



Discuss and draw on the board a Discuss how the blood pressure is the blood flowing through the arteries when the heart in pumping the systolic (top number) is when the heart is pumping. The diastolic (lower number) the heart a rest. Discuss some of the factors that can change a person blood pressure such as stress, smoking, fatty diet. ( have students add to this discussion)

Show the students a sphygomanometer (Blood pressure cuff) Have both Manuel and digital. Using a double headed stethoscope demonstrate how to take a blood pressure. Have each student listen to their own or their partners blood pressure as teacher demonstrate. Discuss each component of the cuff. Manometer, bulb, valve bladder. Discuss each component of a stethoscope. Stress the importance of keeping even fellow students blood pressure confidently. Discuss cleaning the cuff and stethoscope in between use. (You don't want someone else ear wax in your ears

Give plenty of time for students to practice this skill. If a student have difficulty hearing the blood pressure allow them to use a digital cuff with a manual pump so the students can practice using a valve and a pump. Demonstrate wear the brachial artery is. (The inner arm) Discuss the importance of palpating that artery with your Evaluationthree fingers for placement of your stethoscope.



Teaching Methods:

Video
Lecture Discussion demonstration and return demonstration
Say, see, do


If student is hearing imapired they may use a digital blood pressure cuff. Use of the digital blood pressure cuff in For Red Cross Testing needs advanced Permision

Evaluation
Students will demonstrate taking a blood pressure to instructor using a double headed stethoscope using the six principles of patient care.

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