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