Preparation for ‘Measurements
1.
Installing Batteries
Remove the battery cover and insert batteries into the batter
compartment as shown, taking extreme care that the
polarities
(
6
and @ are observed.
bulb hose into the sockets.
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an outstretched position at the same level with the heart, with your
palm facing upward. Slip the cuff up over the
arm and wind the cuff
back around the upper arm smoothly and snugly. Place the cuff so
that the inflatable bag is centered over the
brachial
artery which is
located approximately midway on the arm’in the bend of the elbow
when the palm is facing upward. The bottom edge of
the cuff should
be positioned from 1 to 2 inches above the elbow. Fasten the cuff
securely.
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Rolling up a shirt
or
jacket sleeve
to
allow the arm cuff to be fitted may
couse
constriction
of the upper
arm
preventing accurate readings.
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.
Postures
during Measurements
Remain in a seated or reclining posture during
moacuromontc.
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