Question pretext
16.20 Blood pressure
First I would like to measure your blood pressure and pulse rate. Stay seated, and once I put this on your arm keep it steady. We will need to take the blood pressure reading three times. It will squeeze your writst a bit, but won't hurt.
Interviewer instructions
FW: RESPONDENT SHOULD REMAIN SEATED. PLACE THE MONITORING DEVICE ON THE UPPER ARM FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR MANUAL ON TAKING THREE CONSECUTIVE MEASUREMENTS OF BLOOD PRESSURE. TRANSFER THE READINGS FROM THE DISPLAY INTO THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE RESPONDENT IS RELAXED, SO MAKE HIM/HER RELAX
