Baseline observations and normal parameters - Blood Pressure

Question 1

What is blood pressure?

Answer 1

The force of pressure exerted against the walls of the blood vessel by the blood

Question 2

What 3 things outside the obvious can influence blood pressure?

Answer 2

Emotion
pain
Haemorrhage

Question 3

What is the systolic blood pressure?

Answer 3

Pressure exerted during the end of ventricular contraction

Question 4

What is the diastolic blood pressure?

Answer 4

Pressure in the vessels at rest

Question 5

What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure?

Answer 5

120-139mmHg

Question 6

What is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure?

Answer 6

80-90mmHg

Question 7

What is the systolic and diastolic range for hypertension?

Answer 7

Systolic - over 140mmHg

Diastolic - over 90mmHg

Question 8

What is the systolic range for hypotension?

Answer 8

below 90mmHg

Question 9

During the process of manually testing blood pressure, what times can the pulse be heard?

Answer 9

Only when the artery is compressed, but not stopping blood flow