Blood Pressure Lab

Today we did a lab where we took each others blood pressure and pulse rate. For the blood pressure area, the systole number is supposed to be higher than the diastole number. The systole was where we started to hear the pulse and the diastole was around where it ended. My systole was around 110-115, where as my diastole number was around 60-70. To be specific, the systolic pressure is the result of the contraction of the ventricles and the diastolic pressure is during the ventricle relaxation.

To measure the heart rate, my partner and I used a stethoscope, which I found really cool. I heard the heart beat clearly. To measure the blood pressure, we used a sphygomanometer, which was a little difficult to use because hearing the pulse was hard.

We should use two fingers instead of our thumb to measure the pulse because it is more accurate using two fingers and you can feel your pulse more.

Using the blood pressure cuff was pretty simple. We just put on the cuff and then press the valve so the cuff tightens. Then we look at the numbers as it goes down when we loosen up the cuffs.

Overall, I found this lab fun and helpful!