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Measuring blood pressure: Have the patient, while relaxed and in a sitting position, extend the arm from which the blood pressure will be taken to the front or laterally with the palm of the hand up. Attach the cuff and diaphragm: Hold the end of the cuff containing the inflation bag firmly against the inside of the bare upper arm with the artery symbol positioned over the brachial artery. Never place the cuff over clothing. Pull the opposite end of the cuff snugly around the arm and secure the