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fingers between the cuff and your arm.
TAKING A MEASUREMENT
(1) POSTURE FOR TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
★ Make yourself comfortable and sit-up straight
★ Place the arm with cuff in front of you on the table with the palm up
★ Cuff should be at the same height as your heart.
(2) HOW TO WRAP THE CUFF ON YOUR ARM?
★ Place the cuff around a bare arm ½ or ¾ of an inch above the elbow joint.
★ Keep the cuff at the same level as your heart.
★ Unless your physician recommends otherwise, use the left arm to measure pressure.
★ The cuff should be snug but not too tight. You should be able to insert two fingers between the cuff
and your arm.
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