TIPS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
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Relax for about 5 minutes before measurement.
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Do not smoke or ingest caffeine at least 30 minutes prior to measurement.
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Remove any constricting clothing and place the cuff on a bare arm.
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Keep still and do not talk until the measurement is complete.
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The cuff must be neither too tight nor too loose. Using a little force, you should be able
to place two fingers between the cuff and your arm.
TAKING A MEASUREMENT
(
1) POSTURE FOR TAKING BLOOD
PRESSURE
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Make
yourself
comfortable
and
sit-up
straight
★
Place
your
arm
with
cuff
in
front
of
you
on
the
table
with
your
palm
facing
up.
★
Cuff
should
be
at
the
same
height
as
your
heart.
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