Blood Pressure

Question 1

Blood pressure measure the relationship between what?

Answer 1

CARDIAC OUTPUT
and / x
TOTAL PERIPHERAL RESISTANCE

Question 2

Why can aortic valve incompetence cause a decrease in diastolic pressure?

Answer 2

BECAUSE BLOOD IS ALLOWED TO FLOW BACK INTO THE LEFT VENTRICLE
(through damaged valve)

Question 3

___________ ___________ is related to the volume of blood entering the heart.

Answer 3

CARDIAC OUTPUT

Question 4

Which law is considered when there is an increased stretch of myocardial fibers, and therefore a greater force of contraction?

Answer 4

FRANK-STARLINGS LAW

Question 5

Which phase of contraction is the heart in when pressure is ejected?

Answer 5

SYSTOLE

Question 6

Which phase of contraction is the heart in when at rest (refilling)?

Answer 6

DIASTOLE

Question 7

Name 3 (very relevant to massage) factors which influence heart rate and thus BP?

Answer 7

EMOTIONAL RESPONSES (FEAR, ANGER)
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PHYSICAL EXERCISE
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BODY TEMPERATURE

Question 8

What happens when a patient shifts from a supine position to an upright position?

Answer 8

ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION

Question 9

How would you ask your patient, in layman’s terms to gradually ambulate to allow circulatory system to adjust?

Answer 9

SLOWLY GET UP

Question 10

What is systole pressure largely determined by?

Answer 10

STROKE VOLUME

Question 11

What is diastole pressure largely determined by?

Answer 11

HEALTH OF ARTERIES AND ARTERIOLES

Question 12

Name the pressure which is the difference between systole and diastole pressures?

Answer 12

PULSE PRESSURE

Question 13

Name the pressure which is the average pressure in the systemic arterial circulation?

Answer 13

MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE

Question 14

Systemic _________________ is a condition of chronically elevated blood pressure.

Answer 14

HYPERTENSION

Question 15

Whats the systolic and diastolic pressures considered to be systemic hypertension from 2 measurements from 2 occasions?

Answer 15

SYSTOLIC 160 +
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DIASTOLIC 95 +

Question 16

Name the 2 scenarios of what could be happening to vessels, contributing to hypertension?

Answer 16

1. EXCESSIVE FLUID

2. DECREASE IN DIAMETER OF VESSELS

Question 17

Is stroke a complication of systemic hypertension?

Answer 17

YES

Question 18

Does elevation of the limbs increase or decrease blood pressure?

Answer 18

INCREASE

Question 19

What is the drug of choice used to manage hypertension?

Answer 19

DIURETICS

Question 20

What is taken to prevent platelet aggregration?

Answer 20

ANTITHROMBOTICS

ASPIRIN

Question 21

How do you avoid compressing the aorta for systemic hypertension?

Answer 21

NO PRONE