BLOOD PRESSURE IN BOTH ARMS
WHILE THE CLIENT IS SITTING
AND STANDING
FINDINGS
ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE (SITTING)
NORMAL
MAY BE DIFFERENCE OF
5-10 MMHG BETWEEN
BOTH ARMS
SYSTOLIC PRESSURE: <120 MMHG
DIASTOLIC PRESSURE: <80 MMHG
DEVIATION FROM NORMAL
MORE THAN 10 MMHG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH ARMS
SYSTOLIC PRESSURE: >120 MMHG
DIASTOLIC PRESSURE: >80 MMHG
ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE (STANDING)
DEVIATION FROM NORMAL
SYSTOLIC PRESSURE: DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ARMS OF MORE THAN 15
MMHG
DIASTOLIC PRESSURE: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ARMS OF MORE THAN 5 MMHG
NORMAL
SYSTOLIC PRESSURE: DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ARMS OF 15 MMHG OR LESS
DIASTOLIC PRESSURE: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ARMS OR 5 MMHG OR LESS
CAROTID ARTERY PALPATION
NORMAL
60 TO 90 BEATS PER MINUTE: REGULAR, EQUAL
STRONG AND ELASTIC
DEVIATION FROM NORMAL
<60 OR >90 BPM: IRREGULAR, UNEQUAL,
WEAK AND THREAD, BOUNDING AND FIRM, IN
ELASTIC. PULSE INEQUALITY MAY INDICATE
ARTERIAL CONSTRICTION OR OCCLUSION IN
ONE CAROTID. WEAK PULSE OCCUR W/
HYPOVOLEMIA, SHOCK OR DECREASED
CARDIAC OUTPUT. LOSS OF ELASTICITY MAY
INDICATE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS