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Now You Are Ready To Measure
Your Own Blood Pressure
Throughout this booklet, we talk about taking your
own blood pressure. However, to take someone
else’s blood pressure, you should follow the same
procedures. Don’t rush. Take your time.
You may take your blood pressure on either arm,
although most people choose the left. The arm
should be bare. If you roll up a sleeve, be certain
that it is not so tight that it cuts off circulation to
the arm. First, slide the end of the cuff through the
metal D-ring (Figure 3). The fastener material
should be facing outward, away from the arm.
Then slide the cuff onto your arm to a position just above the elbow.
Now rotate the cuff so that the chest piece of the stethoscope is about one inch above
the elbow and under the biceps muscle as shown in Figure 4. This is where the brachial
artery runs. By putting your finger along this spot, you may be able to feel the pulse.
Make sure the stethoscope chest piece is over the pulse spot. Tighten the cuff by pulling
the tail of the cuff through the D-ring and wrapping it back over the fastener. Make sure
the chest piece is placed correctly or you won’t be able to measure your blood pressure
accurately.
Sit at a table with your forearm resting comfortably at about heart level. The room
should be quiet.
Place the ear tips of the stethoscope in your ears, remembering to turn ear tubes slightly
forward for a better fit.
Hold the pressure gauge in the hand of the arm without the cuff.
Figure 3
Figure 4