d. Blood Pressure. Enter two blood symbols, one to indicate the systolic and
another to indicate the diastolic, in the appropriate locations in the time column. Then
connect the two symbols with a vertical line.
(1) The symbol used to graph blood pressure readings is an "X." The point
at which the lines composing the "X" intersect indicates the numerical value being
graphed.
(2) Use the pulse scale to graph the patient's blood pressure readings. Both
the systolic (higher) and the diastolic (lower) pressures must be graphed. As with the
pulse rate, the systolic and diastolic readings are recorded as even whole numbers.
Although blood pressure readings are always graphed, they may also be written in the
blocks horizontal to the words "BLOOD PRESSURE" in the lower section of the form.
Sergeant Jones' blood pressure readings and an illustration of how they were graphed
are shown on the following page.
14 SEP 9X
ADMISSION (0400) ..... 110/76
0600 ............................. 110/70
1000 ............................. 112/78
1400 ............................. 114/86
1800 ............................. 112/74
2200 ............................. 110/68
15 SEP 9X
0200 ............................. 100/64
0600 ............................. 112/74
1000 ............................. 120/84
1400 ............................. 118/78
1800 ............................. 114/78
2200 ............................. 110/72
NOTE:
If a pulse symbol (open circle)
is between the two Xs, do not
draw the line through the pulse
symbol. Leave the interior of
the pulse symbol empty:
If a blood pressure and a pulse
reading have the same
numerical value, leave the
interior of the pulse symbol
empty:
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