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3. Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement and Recording an EKG
3.2
Sitting Correctly
To take a blood pressure measurement and record an EKG, you need to be
relaxed and comfortably seated in a quiet room with a comfortable temperature.
• Sit in a comfortable chair with your back and arms supported.
• Keep your feet flat and your legs uncrossed.
• Both arms should be resting comfortably on a table.
• Place your monitor close enough to touch with your bent elbows.
• The arm cuff should be placed on your arm at the same level as your heart for a
blood pressure measurement.
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