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A M B U L A T O R Y
BLOOD PRESSURE
M O N I T O R I N G
Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E
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IMPORTANT!
Make sure of the following before the patient leaves the office:
The belt or shoulder strap and pouch are
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positioned comfortably.
The Start/Stop button is accessible to the patient.
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(Even if the Start button is disabled in the Study Parameters,
the Start/Stop button will still allow the patient to
cancel a reading.)
The ABPM 6100 monitor is concealed according
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to the patient's wishes.
Remember the patient's comfort and ability to perform
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normal tasks can significantly impact the relevance
of monitoring data.
If the display is on, briefly review with the patient how
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to read the data.
Explain to the patient the kind of information required in
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the Patient Diary.
If the Start button is enabled, explain to the patient that
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he or she has the option to initiate readings using the
Start/Stop button.
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