Big Blood Pressure Quiz for Healthcare Professionals

Getting the diagnosis

Ensure the patient is seated and relaxed for at least 5 minutes

Check the cuff size

Manually feel the pulse

Ensure you are using a validated monitor

Clinic reading

Average BP over 24 hours using ambulatory blood pressure monitor

Average daytime reading from ambulatory home blood pressure monitor or home monitoring

Series of clinic readings over one month

Clinic BP 136/78 mmHg & Average Daytime ABPM 132/76 mmHg

Clinic BP 176/98 mmHg & Average Daytime ABPM 158/96 mmHg

Clinic BP 142/96 mmHg & Average Daytime ABPM 136/88 mmHg

Clinic BP 158/86 mmHg & Average Daytime ABPM 146/82 mmHg