TAKING A MEASUREMENT
7. Place your arm on a table so the cuff is at the same level as your heart.
8.CAUTION: Before you put the stethoscope binaural in your ears make sure the eartips are securely fastened to the binaural.
Insert the eartips into your ears. Adjust the metal binaural for comfort.
9. Clip the gauge to a hard cover book on the table in front of you. Hold the inflation bulb in your right hand. Close the air release valve attached
to the inflation bulb by turning the valve clockwise.
10.To inflate the cuff, slowly and steadily pump the inflation bulb. NOTE: If you know your systolic reading, pump the inflation bulb
until the needle on the gauge reaches approximately 50 mmHg above your average systolic reading. If you do not know your systolic reading, pump the inflation bulb until the needle on the gauge reaches 180 mmHg.
CAUTION: DO NOT inflate the cuff above
280 mmHg. You may damage the unit or cause personal injury.
If you are unsure, consult your healthcare provider for the correct inflation level.
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