To apply the cuff
1. Press two fingers one inch above the bend of the elbow
on the inside of the arm. You may feel the pulse of the
brachial artery. Even if you do not feel the pulse, the
stethoscope will allow you to hear the pulse sounds.
Applying the Cuff
3. Remove any clothing that restricts your upper left arm.
Wrap the cuff around your upper left arm. The rubber
tubes should point in the direction of your hand. Position
the artery mark over the main artery (on the inside of your
arm) in the upper arm.
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2. Slip cuff up your arm. Place the bottom edge of the cuff
approximately one-half inch above the elbow. Adjust the
cuff so that the stethoscope chest piece sits on the inside
of the arm over the brachial artery.
