, phones) during the rest period and readings; person measuring the blood pressure may remain in the room (attended) or leave the patient alone in the room (unattended), but no one should interact or speak with the patient during the rest period and readings After the rest and measurements are completed, record the average blood pressure reading displayed; manometer should display the average of the 2-3 readings (as preset) For standard technique with automated oscillometric device: Use an upper-arm cuff oscillometric device that has been validated Position the patient and place the proper sized cuff on the upper arm before initiating the wait time and blood pressure readings Turn the manometer on and set controls to take/inflate to proper level (above sensed SBP) automatically Patient should remain quiet and not use electronic devices (e.g., phones), and no one should speak with the patient during the rest period and readings After the five-minute rest period, push the button to initiate the first inflation/reading; record SBP and DBP reading Take the next reading(s) with at least a 30 second interval between readings and record SBP and DBP readings displayed for each reading; record the average or median SBP and average or median DBP as the patient s blood pressure For standard auscultatory technique with manual manometer: Use an upper-arm cuff manual device that has been validated and recently calibrated; this includes a mercury manometer, an aneroid manometer, or an electronic manual non-oscillometric manometer for auscultatory determinations Position the patient and place the proper sized cuff on the upper arm before initiating the wait time and blood pressure readings Patient should remain quiet and not use electronic devices (e.g.