BP Positioning Tool
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Six tips for an accurate BP reading:
- Place cuff over bare arm.
- Ask patient to uncross legs.
- Ensure cuff fits properly.
- Ask patient to keep still and be silent.
- Position patient with arm supported, cuff at heart level.
- Seat patient in a chair with back supported and feet flat on the floor or a footstool.
What’s the issue here?
INCORRECT!
For an accurate reading, ask patient to keep still and be in a quiet environment before you begin and to remain silent until measurement ends
CORRECT!
For an accurate reading, ask patient to keep still and be in a quiet environment before you begin and to remain silent until measurement ends.
INCORRECT!
For an accurate reading, ask patient to keep still and be in a quiet environment before you begin and to remain silent until measurement ends
What’s the issue here?
INCORRECT!
Ensure cuff fits properly. If upper arm cuff does not fit, use a wrist cuff for an accurate reading.
INCORRECT!
Ensure cuff fits properly. If upper arm cuff does not fit, use a wrist cuff for an accurate reading.
CORRECT!
Ensure cuff fits properly. If upper arm cuff does not fit, use a wrist cuff for an accurate reading.
Can you identify the issue?
INCORRECT!
Place cuff over bare arm for an accurate reading.
CORRECT!
Place cuff over bare arm for an accurate reading.
INCORRECT!
Place cuff over bare arm for an accurate reading.
What’s the issue here?
CORRECT!
For an accurate reading, position patient with arm supported, cuff at heart level.
INCORRECT!
For an accurate reading, position patient with arm supported, cuff at heart level.
INCORRECT!
For an accurate reading, position patient with arm supported, cuff at heart level.
What’s the issue here?
CORRECT!
Ask patient to uncross legs for an accurate reading.
INCORRECT!
Ask patient to uncross legs for an accurate reading.
INCORRECT!
Ask patient to uncross legs for an accurate reading.
What’s the issue here?
INCORRECT!
Seat patient in a chair—not an exam table—with back supported and feet flat on the floor or a footstool.
INCORRECT!
Seat patient in a chair—not an exam table—with back supported and feet flat on the floor or a footstool.
CORRECT!
Seat patient in a chair—not an exam table—with back supported and feet flat on the floor or a footstool.