APPLYING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
Wrist Circumference Range
Avoid smoking, eating, taking medication, alcohol
consumption or physical activity 30 minutes prior to
measuring your blood pressure. If you are exhibiting signs
of stress, avoid measuring your blood pressure until the
feeling subsides. Rest 15 minutes prior to taking your blood
pressure reading.
1.
Remove any constrictive clothing or jewelry that may
interfere with the cuff placement.
2.
You should be seated with your feet flat on the floor.
3.
Hold your left arm in front of you with your palm
facing upward.
4.
Apply the preformed cuff to your left wrist. The digital
display panel should be positioned on the inside area
of your wrist facing you, Fig. 1.
5.
Position the cuff as shown in Fig. 2, approximately
1/2" inch from the edge of the 'Head of the Ulna
Bone.'
Suitable for 5.3" – 8.5" (13.5 cm – 21.5 cm)
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2