How To Take an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading AT-HOME

let's walk through how to properly take a blood pressure reading at home self-measuring at home is the easiest way to be proactive about your health and with our remote patient monitoring program your doctor can monitor your readings to help you maintain a better quality of life [Music] the best time to take your reading is during the morning after you have taken your morning medication regimen try to avoid smoking consuming caffeinated drinks or exercising before taking the reading as it can affect your results always remember it's important to take your readings in a calm quiet environment with a table and chair a dining table or a desk would work fine wear short sleeves and loose clothing also you want to find a place where you have good cellular service so that your reading will be successfully transmitted to your doctor following these steps allows you to ensure that you're taking accurate readings without the likelihood of false high readings [Music] when you first receive your device you'll need to remove the blood pressure device from the box and place the provided four double a batteries into the compartment on the back of the device if it isn't already done so [Music] make sure you secure the tubing of the cuff into the device that is it your device is set up and ready to go before you're ready to take your reading allow yourself between two to five minutes of being seated comfortably before you start taking the reading place the device in front of you and rest your left arm on the table with your palm facing up slide the cuff onto your left arm and align the tubing along the middle of your upper arm as indicated on the cuff make sure the artery line on the cuff is positioned over your artery adjust the cuff if necessary it's important to maintain good posture when you're about to take a reading make sure your chair has a decent back support and position yourself against it so you can sit upright it's also important to remember to keep your feet flat on the floor not crossed or hanging off the chair after the cuff is on your arm please take a few breaths to relax and keep your posture in mind keep your arm rested on the table at all times during the reading and try to keep your movements at a minimum now press the power button on the device to begin your reading the cuff will inflate and your reading will be displayed upon reading completion this process will take only a minute or so your reading will be displayed on the screen once completed and will automatically be transmitted to your provider once your readings are successfully transmitted to your doctor the device will display okay if you experience any issues with your device powering on please change your batteries if your reading is not being taken please make sure the cuff tubing is secure and redo your cuff placement if you're still experiencing issues please contact remote patient monitoring support at remote 973-421-5222 monitoring program

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Length: 3min 48sec (228 seconds)

Published: Thu Aug 18 2022