Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5570438 | Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The differences in forearm BP measurements observed in this study indicate that the clinical practice of using a forearm BP with a regular-sized BP cuff in place of a larger sized BP cuff placed on the upper arm in postanesthesia care unit patients with large arm circumferences is inappropriate. The BPs obtained at the forearm location are not equivalent to the BPs obtained at the upper arm location.
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Authors
Sheri BSN, RN, CPAN, Marita MSN, BSN, RN, CNL, CCRN, Pat BSN, RN, Nancy BSN, RN, Bonnie BS, RN, CCRN, Zoe BSN, MPH, RN-BC, PCCN,