Steps to Performing a Manual Blood Pressure 🫀🩺🩸 1️⃣Place the cuff on the upper arm (2 fingers should fit snugly under the cuff) Do not place the cuff over clothing 2️⃣Place the diaphragm over the brachial artery 3️⃣Choose the right cuff size: Too large = false LOW reading ⬇️ Too small = false HIGH reading ⬆️ 4️⃣ Inflate the cuff to 30 mmHg above the patient’s known or estimated normal systolic blood pressure. 5️⃣LISTEN The first sound you hear = Systolic pressure The last sound you hear = Dia