3 when member is shaking a. fib feet flat on floor and legs uncrossed cc's to PCP all readings even if normal document a new set of vital 3 saves lives arm should be supported heart level place clean cuff on bare arm notifies NP or PCP inflate the cuff 30mm Hg above baseline arm sl flexed and supported heart level right size cuff position the stethoscope in ears tip forward make a 2 week bp follow up appt 5 have them stand for 1 minute reduces risk of CHF,Stroke and MIs no talking where the sound is heard first where the sound is last heard print bp med list less than 10 minutes rest for 5 minutes <138/89 falsely elevated reading 3 when member is shaking a. fib feet flat on floor and legs uncrossed cc's to PCP all readings even if normal document a new set of vital 3 saves lives arm should be supported heart level place clean cuff on bare arm notifies NP or PCP inflate the cuff 30mm Hg above baseline arm sl flexed and supported heart level right size cuff position the stethoscope in ears tip forward make a 2 week bp follow up appt 5 have them stand for 1 minute reduces risk of CHF,Stroke and MIs no talking where the sound is heard first where the sound is last heard print bp med list less than 10 minutes rest for 5 minutes <138/89 falsely elevated reading
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when member is shaking
a. fib
feet flat on floor and legs uncrossed
cc's to PCP all readings even if normal
document a new set of vital
3
saves lives
arm should be supported heart level
place clean cuff on bare arm
notifies NP or PCP
inflate the cuff 30mm Hg above baseline
arm sl flexed and supported
heart level
right size cuff
position the stethoscope in ears tip forward
make a 2 week bp follow up appt
5
have them stand for 1 minute
reduces risk of CHF,Stroke and MIs
no talking
where the sound is heard first
where the sound is last heard
print bp med list
less than 10 minutes
rest for 5 minutes
<138/89
falsely elevated reading
