As a reminder, all of DCFS child care facility licensing functions transferred to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) on October 1, 2014.This is in conjunction with Act 868 of the 2014 Legislative session. Questions regarding actions after October 1, 2014, should be directed to LDE.s a reminder, all of DCFS child care facility licensing functions transferred to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) on October 1, 2014.
Measuring Brachial Pressure. 1  1. Ask the patient to lie down in a face-up position. 2  2. Locate the brachial artery. 3  3. Wrap the blood pressure cuff around the patientâs left arm.  4. Inflate the cuff to find the systolic blood pressure of the 1  arm. 5. Deflate the cuff.
The bulb is used to pump air into the cuff, and a rise in the mercury column indicates the pressure produced. Thus, the pressure in the cuff can be expressed in millimeters of mercury. A pressure of 100 mm Hg, for example, would be enough to force the mercury column upward for a distance of 100 mm. To measure arterial blood pressure, the cuff of the sphygmomanometer is usually wrapped around the arm so that it surrounds the brachial artery. Air is pumped into the cuff until the cuff pressure exceeds the pressure in that artery. As a result, the vessel is squeezed closed, and its blood flow stopped.