NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -To measure blood pressure, your doctor uses an instrument call a sphygmomanometer, which is more often referred to as a blood pressure cuff. The cuff is wrapped around your upper arm and inflated to stop the flow of blood in your artery.

Detailed explanation-2: -The technical name for the instrument that measures blood pressure is a sphygmomanometer. Now let’s consider the two numbers in a blood pressure measurement. The first number recorded is called the systolic pressure, and it occurs during the contraction of the ventricles of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -The instrument used to measure the atmospheric pressure is called as the barometer, Manometer is used to measure the pressure of the gas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sphygmomanometer: A sphygmomanometer, often known as a blood pressure meter, blood pressure gauge, or blood pressure monitor, is a blood pressure monitoring instrument.