APPLYING YOUR
BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
Avoid smoking, eating, taking medication, alcohol consumption or physical activity 30 minutes prior taking a reading. If you are exhibiting signs of stress, avoid taking your measurement until the feeling subsides. Rest 15 minutes prior to taking a reading.
NOTE: If for any reason you are unable to or should not use your left wrist, please modify the following instructions and apply the cuff to your right wrist. Your physician can tell you which wrist is best for you to use.
1.Remove any constrictive clothing or jewelry that may interfere with the cuff placement.
2.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. Position the digital display panel to the inside area of your wrist, Fig. 1.
5.Adjust the cuff as shown, from the edge of the “Head of the Ulna Bone” or two finger widths (1”) down from the bend in the wrist.
6.Wrap and fasten the cuff securely,
(not too tight) yet comfortably around your wrist.
NOTE: Use the left wrist unless you are unable to or should not use your left arm or wrist. In consultation with your physician, you may modify the following instructions and apply the cuff to your right wrist.
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