
65-16 Medical, Biomedical, and Health
TABLE 65.7 (continued) Common Issues of Accuracy and Reliability in Blood Pressure Measurement and
Re
commendations
o
f
P
reventive
A
ction
o
r
A
lternative
S
olution
i
n
B
oth
I
ndirect
a
nd
D
irect
M
easurements
Source
Problem Result Recommendation
Indirect Measurement
Operator Hose
k
inked Will
c
ause
r
eading
er
ror
o
r
op
eration
fa
ilure
Rearrange
h
ose
t
o
a
void
k
ink
Cu
u
sed
t
oo
n
arrow
f
or
ar
m
Will
c
ause
fa
lse
hig
h
r
eading Select
a
ppropriate
c
u
size t
hat
i
ts
w
idth
encir
cles
40% o
f
a
rm
cir
cumference
Cu used too wide for
arm
May cause false low reading; may
not t on arm
Select appropriate cu size that its width
encircles 40% ...