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Guideline for Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement:

Ensuring accurate and reliable blood pressure readings is crucial in diagnosing and managing hypertension.

Action Steps:

Record the average of two readings:Ensures a more accurate representation of the patient's blood pressure by minimizing potential anomalies from a single reading.

Highest reading or laying down:These methods may lead to inconsistent or inaccurate results.

Re-measure and average:This method is recommended to ensure reliability and accuracy by averaging out any potential anomalies in the readings.

References:

American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines on Blood Pressure Measurement

National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Hypertension Management