#424: MMM - Got a Falsely Elevated BP? Here’s Why.

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

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Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about some common mistakes that can cause a falsely elevated blood pressure - some of these may surprise you! ___________________ FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! 20 Secrets of Successful Nursing Students – Learn key strategies that will help you be a successful nursing student with this FREE guide! All Straight A Nursing Resources - Check out everything Straight A Nursing has to offer, including free resources and online courses to help you succeed! 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.1	Well, hello there, I'm Nurse Moe, and welcome to Mo's Monday Minute.
0:49.5	This is a shorty episode of the Straight A Nursing podcast where I share a quick tip you can start using to improve your practice or habits right away.
0:52.5	For more in-depth topics, check up the episodes that I release on Thursdays.
0:57.3	So a few weeks back, maybe more like 10 weeks back, I'm not really sure, but I briefly
1:02.2	talked about what to do when you get a blood pressure reading that doesn't make sense.
1:06.3	Could be too high, could be too low.
1:08.0	I wanted to dive in a little bit deeper into some things that can cause
1:11.9	a falsely elevated blood pressure reading. So, you know, the basics. The cuff is too tight or the
1:19.9	cuff is too small. But here's some that you might not know about. So first off, the legs should be uncrossed. Crossed legs can increase systolic
1:33.5	blood pressure by 5 to 8 millimeters of mercury. So make sure your patient, whether they're in bed or
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