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The measurement value is questionable
Cause Solution
DeÀ ates quickly Check for a loose cuff connection.
Incorrect cuff size used.
Measure circumference or patient's
arm and ensure correct sized cuff
is used.
Cuff wrapped over thick clothing.
Ensure cuff is applied to a bare
arm, or very thin clothing.
Patient not seated properly.
Ensure patient is seated, feet À at
on the À oor, cuff at heart level.
Patient ate, drank, or exerted
themselves recently.
Ensure before measurement
taken, patient has not had food,
caffeinated or alcohol beverages,
or exerted/exercised in the last 30
minutes.
Simultaneously perform measurement with a stethoscope.
Place the stethoscope and listen while viewing the
pressure display of the manometer.
Blood pressure may vary widely due to physiological effects.
The causes below are possible.
• Emotional excitement or agitation
• Pain due to cuff wrapping
• White coat hypertension
• Cuff size or wrapping method not correct
• Cuff wrapping position on upper arm not at the same height as the
heart
• Patient's blood pressure not stable due to pulsus alternans, respiratory
changes, or other reason
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