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Assessing Jugular Venous Pressure

By Edwina A. McConnell RN, PhD, FRCNA

Abnormally distended jugular veins may signal increased
right atrial pressure. Flat veins are a sign of hypovolemia.

Follow these tips to gauge whether
your patient’s venous pressure is normal.

DON’T:

1. Don’t allow your patient to flex his neck during assessment.

2. Don’t confuse venous and arterial pulsations.

DO:

1. Prevent constriction of your patient’s jugular veins by removing any clothing from around his neck and thorax.

2. With your patient lying in bed, stand at his side and have him turn his head slightly to the other side.

• Visualize the approximate location of his artery, internal jugular vein, and external jugular vein.

• Slowly raise the head of your patient’s bed to a 45-degree angle so you can see jugular venous pulsations.

• If you have trouble detecting venous pulsation, shine a bright light on his neck from the side. This casts shadows on the vessels and helps you see pulse wave movement.

• Ensure that you’re gauging venous pulsation, which varies during breathing or position changes. Arterial pulsation isn’t affected.

• Measure the vertical distance from your patient’s sternal angle to the highest visible point of venous pulsation.
A normal measurement would be approximately 3 cm (1.2 inches). To estimate central venous pressure (CVP), add this measurement to 5 cm (2 inches, the normal distance between the sternal angle and the right atrium).

• Report a vertical measurement of 4 cm (1.6 inches)or greater, an estimated CVP of 9 or greater, or flat jugular veins. Abnormal distension may signal elevated CVP caused by pulmonary hypertension or heart failure. Flat veins may indicate dehydration.

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