Cardiovascular Fitness Procedures Manual

Exhibit 6-16. Technician Competency Evaluation Form

NHANES CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS COMPONENT

Quality Control

Technician Competency Evaluation Form

Technician Name: ____ Stand Number: ___

Cooper Institute Examiner Name: ____ Date: ___

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Introduction to Component
„ Greets SP and brings into treadmill room
„ Provides brief overview of treadmill component
„ Scans SP identification number into system

Obtaining Weight and Height Measurement
„ Position SP on the weight scale and instruct SP to stand still prior to
taking weight measurement
„ Position SP on the stadiometer and instruct SP to inhale prior to
taking height measurement
„ Enters answers correctly into system

Determination of PAR Code
„ Reads questions clearly and quickly
„ Encourages SP to answer questions quickly
„ Enters answers correctly into system

Check Appropriate Footwear
„ No heels, cleats, or dress shoes
„ Shoes tied securely

Preparation of Skin and Placement of Electrodes
„ Correctly identifies electrode sites
„ Thoroughly wipes each site with alcohol swab
„ Lightly abrades skin at each site (6-10 swipes)
„ Applies electrode at each site and presses firmly
„ Clips RA, LA, RL, and LL wires to appropriate electrodes

Blood Pressure Cuff Placement
„ Selects appropriately sized cuff
„ Palpates for brachial artery
„ Places cuff 1 inch (2-3 cm) above antecubital space
„ Places cuff so that 2 microphones are directly over brachial artery
„ Cuff placed snugly, no slipping