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