2006-11-22 01:36:24 · 7 answers · asked by cutie pink 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I think they prefer the left.
2006-11-22 01:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either provides accurate numbers.
Exceptions to the rule:
Avoid taking BP in an arm with an IV
DO NOT take a blood pressure in the arm on the same side that a woman has had a mastectomy.
If the woman is being treated for pre-eclampsia - she should be placed on her left side for 3-5 minutes, and then her pressure should be taken in her right arm.
There are other exceptions that require taking a BP in one arm or the other.
2006-11-22 09:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A blood pressure (BP) should be taken in both arms and the arm with the higher reading should be used for subsequent readings. If there is a significant disfference (say 30 points) between the 2 arms a physician will evaluate for underlying problems with the circulation. The proper technique of taking a BP is no longer truly taught in nursing or medical school and in fact most settings use automated machines. Medical studies have found that home BP readings are accurate and reproducible.
2006-11-22 09:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be measured at any arm.
2006-11-22 09:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by Fouad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
left arm because it is closest to the heart... but actually you can use both but the left is more accurate...
2006-11-22 09:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by Alisha S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either arm is the same
2006-11-22 09:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by janellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The left it is more accurate.
2006-11-22 09:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Nuthouse 4456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋