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Directions for use
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Taking a measurement immediately after smoking or drinking caffeinated beverages
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Taking a measurement while talking or moving your fingers
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Taking a measurement when you need to urinate
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Taking measurements in rapid succession
Factors that promote accurate blood pressure measurements
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Proper cuff position on the upper arm
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Proper cuff tightness
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No clothing under the cuff or restricting circulation above the cuff
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Proper posture: feet flat on the floor, back straight, legs uncrossed, arm resting on a
flat surface, upper arm at heart level
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Relaxing or sitting still for a few minutes after positioning the cuff and before taking
a blood pressure measurement
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Sitting still during measurement
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Not talking during measurement
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Waiting at least 3 minutes between measurements
Measuring blood pressure
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