Blood Pressure

Question 1

What is blood pressure

Answer 1

Force as it applies to walls of arteries as it flows through them

Question 2

How is optimal blood pressure written

Answer 2

120/80 mmhg

Question 3

What is low blood pressure

Answer 3

100 systolic

60 diastolic

Question 4

What is normal blood pressure

Answer 4

130 /85

Question 5

What is high normal

Answer 5

130-139 / 85-89

Question 6

Stage 1 hypertension

Answer 6

140-159 /90-99

Question 7

Stage 2 hypertension

Answer 7

160-179 / 100 -109

Question 8

Stage 3 hypertension

Answer 8

180 /110

Question 9

Blood pressure =

Answer 9

Cardiac output x total peripheral resistance

Question 10

How does blood pooling occur

Answer 10

When blood in the veins pools in extremities

Stopping during intense exercise can contribute to blood pooling

Question 11

What is systolic blood pressure

Answer 11

Pressure extorted on the artery walls

Higher of the two numbers

Question 12

What is diastolic blood pressure

Answer 12

Pressure extorted on the walls when heart is relaxed

Is the lower of the two readings