Measurement of blood pressure
Blood pressure should be measured with the woman rested and
seated at a 45-degree angle with the arm at the level of the heart.
It is imperative that an appropriately sized cuff should be used.
To avoid incorrect measurement of blood pressure, if the midarm
circumference is greater than 33 cm, a large cuff should be
used. Korotkoff phase 1 should be used to measure systolic BP
and Korotkoff 5 is appropriate for measurement of diastolic blood
pressure. The method used to record blood pressure should be
consistent and documented.