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Ensure proper hand placement. In figure 2 above, shows a blood pressure reading on the
wrist. Notice that the hand is placed at heart level. This is the correct level and is also commonly over looked.
Here is some sample data, (table 1 of 44) organized into a table for easier reading:
here were 11 students in the study, each taking 10 blood pressure readings in the upper
arm and 10 in the lower arm. A separate table was made for systolic and diastolic pressure
readings f