Rakotz BP Flashcards
1
Q
step 1.
A
rest patient for 5 minutes prior to measurement
2
Q
step 2.
A
legs are uncrossed
3
Q
step 3.
A
feet on floor
4
Q
step 4.
A
arm supported
5
Q
step 5.
A
correct cuff size
6
Q
step 6.
A
cuff placed over bare arm
7
Q
step 7.
A
no talking
8
Q
step 8.
A
no mobile phone use or reading
9
Q
step 9.
A
BP measurement taken in both arms
10
Q
step 10.
A
correctly ID BP from arm with higher reading as being clinically more important
11
Q
step 11
A
correctly ID which arm to use for future readings (arm with higher BP).
