Patient Preparation For Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring; Pressure Monitoring; Applying The Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Cuff - Dräger Infinity Acute Care System M540 Instructions For Use Manual

Patient preparation for non-invasive blood pressure monitoring

The following tips provide optimal non-invasive
blood pressure monitoring results but must never
replace hospital-approved practices or manufactur-
er's recommendations.
Accurate non-invasive blood pressure measure-
ments depend on the correct size and type of the
blood pressure cuff in relation to the arm circumfer-
ence of the patient. The wrong sized cuffs, or cuffs
outside the range or size manufactured by Dräger,
can cause inaccurate measurements. Use only
Dräger approved cuffs and make sure that the cor-
rect size is used for each patient.
Applying the non-invasive blood
pressure cuff
Weak or irregular pulses, patient movement, trem-
ors, or respiratory artifacts can affect the accuracy
of non-invasive blood pressure measurements and
even cause them to fail. Before applying the cuff,
read the non-invasive blood pressure precautions.
We recommend that you do not apply the cuff on a
limb that is already used for other measurements.
Make sure that other patient connections do not in-
terfere with each other.
Instructions for use Infinity Acute Care System – Infinity M540 SW VG4.n
Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP)
The following diagram depicts a typical Dräger cuff.
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C
A Index line
B Artery marker
C Range labels
D Size indicator
Correct patient positioning for patients with
hypertension
For a patient with hypertension who is not in a su-
pine position, perform the resting blood pressure
measurement as follows:
– Place the patient in a comfortable seated posi-
tion.
– Make sure the legs are not crossed.
– Make sure the feet are flat on the floor.
– Make sure the patient leans back and the arms
are at rest.
– Apply the center of the cuff at the level of the
right atrium.
– Make sure the patient is relaxed and does not
talk during the measurement.
– Wait for 5 minutes before performing the first
measurement, if possible.
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