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What u can take before a blood pressure test to get a good reading?

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A deep breath: Before taking a blood pressure reading, one can take a slow deep breath or two, relax a moment, and imagine a calm and pleasant scene (such as sitting on the warm sand at the beach, watching the waves, listening to the birds).

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Answered 5/3/2020

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