Taking a few minutes to relax and get comfortable before having your blood pressure checked will yield lower readings, according to a study by University of Virginia Health System nurses.
It found that systolic blood pressure can be an average of 14 points higher when a reading is taken immediately after a patient arrives in an exam room and sits on an examination table, rather than sitting in a chair with the back supported and feet flat on the floor.
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