Greet resident by name and perform hand hygiene., Introduce yourself by name., Explain procedure to resident., Provide privacy for resident, pull privacy curtain., Assist resident into a comfortable sitting or recumbent position with forearm relaxed and supported in a palm-up position., Roll resident's sleeve up about 5 inches above the elbow., Apply the cuff around the upper arm just above the elbow and line cuff arrows up with brachial artery., Clean earpieces of stethoscope appropriately and place in ears., Clean diaphragm of the stethoscope., Place stethoscope over brachial artery., Hold stethoscope snugly in place., Inflate cuff to 30mmHG above RN Test Observer provided loss of pulse number., Slowly release air from cuff to disappearance of pulsations. Remove cuff., Candidate has 2 attempts to take blood pressure (additional attempts will count against the candidate’s score)., Record reading on the provided, previously signed recording form., Candidate's recorded systolic blood pressure is within 6mmHg of the RN Test Observer's recorded systolic blood pressure., Candidate's recorded diastolic blood pressure is within 8mmHg of the RN Test Observer's recorded diastolic blood pressure., Perform hand hygiene., Place call light or signaling device and water within easy reach of the resident., Maintain respectful, courteous interpersonal interactions at all times..

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