Taking Your Blood Pressure Reading - HealthSmart 04–825–001 Manual De Instrucciones

taking your BlooD Pressure reaDing

Proceed only after reading the previous sections of this manual.
Measurement value
becomes lower.
Correct measurement
position (at same
height as heart).
Measurement value
becomes higher.
1. Rest your elbow on a solid surface with your palm facing
upward. Elevate your hand so that the cuff is at the
same level as your heart, Fig. 1. Relax your left hand. Sit
comfortably and don't cross your legs. The middle of the cuff
should be at the level of the right atrium of the heart.
2. The unit will beep and run a self-test, Fig. 2, and show the
last measured reading, Fig. 3, or if there is no previous
measurement, "0" as shown in Fig. 4.
3. When the display appears as shown, Fig. 5, the monitor is
ready. The cuff will automatically begin to inflate.
4. The display will show the increasing pressure in the cuff,
along with the measurement progress on the left side
of the screen.
5. The cuff will automatically inflate to approximately 190 mmHg
or 40 mmHg higher than the last systolic pressure stored
in memory.
6. Once the cuff inflates to the appropriate pressure level, the
measurement will begin.
7. The unit will begin to automatically deflate and the numbers
appearing on the display will decrease.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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taking your BlooD Pressure reaDing
8. When all the air is deflated, the measurement is complete.
The unit will display your blood pressure (systolic and
diastolic) measurements and pulse rate, Fig. 6.
9. Record your readings on a chart.
10. At this point, your measurements will be automatically saved
in memory.
11. To conserve the batteries, press the POWER button to turn the power off.
Otherwise, the unit will automatically shut off after approximately 1 minute.
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Fig. 6
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