Measuring blood pressure and pulse
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5)
Relax your arm and turn the palm of your hand
to face upwards.
6)
Place your feet flat on the floor and leave your
legs uncrossed.
Note
The reading can be affected by the position of the
cuff, the patient
’
s correct posture and position,
physical exertion or the patient
’
s mental state.
6.4
Measuring
WARNING
Risk of injuries during measurement!
▪
Do not place the air hose around your neck.
▪
If
you
feel
any
pain
during
the
measurement, stop the measurement.
▪
Do not place the blood pressure cuff over
wounds.
1) Apply the blood pressure cuff and assume the
correct posture.
2) Press the
button.
The
display
shows
the
start
screen
(Fig. 6).
3) Press the
button again to start the
measurement.
The blood pressure monitor will confirm this with a
short acoustic signal and briefly displays the
display functions. The blood pressure cuff slowly
pumps up. The fitting pressure is displayed on the
display. After the initial pumping, there is additional
pumping. Once the blood pressure monitor detects
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