I can't help but to reiterate this point. I put the pulse oximeter on the patients finger, get a reading, inflate the cuff, and when it deflates it is ALWAYS the same number. It's not an...
I always do it on the same arm, but obviously I wait to get a sat before inflating. I don't have time (or space) to run around the bed to put the clip on their other hand. Besides, after the cuff...