Table 9 Assessment result for student's skills on measuring arterial blood pressure.
component task | % of students who got the specified rating scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
explaining what will be done | a | 89.3 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 92.8 | |
explaining the procedure in patient language | a | 53.6 | 35.7 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 71.4 | |
checking the cuff size | a | 57.1 | 21.4 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 92.8 | |
rolling up sleeve | a | 35.7 | 35.7 | 17.9 | 0 | 10.7 |
b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.9 | 82.1 | |
centering the cuff bladder over brachial artery | a | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 89.3 |
b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
positioning & supporting the arm at heart level | a | 53.6 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 17.8 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 78.6 | |
taking palpation | a | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 82.0 | |
waiting 30 seconds to allow the arm to rest | a | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 0 | 92.9 | |
repositioning of the arm at heart level | a | 53.6 | 17.9 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 96.4 | |
placing the diaphragm over brachial artery | a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
inflating the cuff 20 mm above palpatory artery | a | 58.9 | 41.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 82.1 | |
recording Bd. P | a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
replacing the arm at rest | a | 55.4 | 23.2 | 10.7 | 101 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.9 | 82.1 | |
offering patient time to ask questions | a | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
b | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 75.0 | |