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4)
Placing your Arm on the monitor’s plastic case as shown,
in the picture to aid in maintaining a correct and still Arm position.
Note:
1) AnexplanationoftheoperatingstepsneededtoobtainaccurateroutinerestingBLOOD
PRESSUREvaluesforthe conditionhypertension,including:
–PATIENTpositionin NORMALUSE,including
a) Comfortablyseated;
b) Legsuncrossed;
c) Feetflaton thefloor;
d) Place and rest the Arm with the cuff in front of you on the table with your palm facing up;
e) Backand Armsupported, and
f)
MiddleoftheCUFFatthelevel ofthe rightatriumofthe heart;
–ArecommendationthatthePATIENTrelaxasmuchaspossibleandnottalkduringthe
measurementPROCEDURE;
–Arecommendation that5minshouldelapse beforethe first readingistaken;
–Measuring on same Arm each time;
–OPERATORpositioninNORMALUSE;
2) AnexplanationthatanyBLOODPRESSUREreadingcanbeaffectedbythemeasurement
site,thepositionofthePATIENT(standing,sitting,lyingdown),exercise,orthePATIENT'S physiologic
condition;
3) Detailsoftheenvironmentaloroperationalfactorswhichcanaffectthe
performanceoftheBLOODPRESSURE MONITOR and/or BLOOD PRESSURE reading(e.g.common
arrhythmiassuchasatrialorventricularprematurebeatsoratrialfibrillation,arterial
sclerosis,poorperfusion,diabetes,age,pregnancy,pre-eclampsia,renaldiseases, PATIENTmotion,