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TAKING A MEASUREMENT
1. Make sure the parts are securely and correctly assembled.
2. Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Rest your left arm on a
table so that the cuff is at the same level as your heart. Remain still
and do not talk during the measurement.
3. Remove tight fitting clothing from your left arm.
CAUTION: Failure to assemble the parts correctly may result in
injury or an incorrect reading.
4. Press two fingers one inch above the bend of
your elbow on the inside of your arm. You may
feel the pulse of the brachial artery. Even if
you do not feel your pulse, the stethoscope will
allow you to hear the pulse sounds.
5. Slip the cuff up your arm. Place the bottom
edge of the cuff one-half inch above the
elbow. Adjust the cuff so the chestpiece
sits on the inside of the arm over your
brachial artery.
6. Pull the end of the cuff downward until the
cuff fits snugly.
CAUTION: Make sure the metal D-ring
does not pinch your skin.
Press the hook material firmly against the pile
material. Make sure the chestpiece sits over the
brachial artery.
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