Blood Pressure and Pulse Points

Question 1

Surgerse of pressure in arteries.

Answer 1

Pulse Points

Question 2

Force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels.

Answer 2

Blood Pressure

Question 3

Pressure agains the arterial walls during ventricular contraction?

Answer 3

Systolic Pressure

Question 4

Force exerted by the blood on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation.

Answer 4

Diastolic pressure

Question 5

“normal” Blood Pressure?

Answer 5

120 / 80 mmHg

Question 6

“high” blood pressure?

Answer 6

140 / 90 and above.

Question 7

Define Blood Pressure (BP) in mathmatical terms.

Answer 7

BP = CO x PR

Question 8

Mathamatically define Cardiac Output (CO)

Answer 8

CO = Heart Rate (HR) x Stroke Volume (SV)

Question 9

Define Periferal Resistance (PR)

Answer 9

(MAP - MVP) / CO

or

Vasoconstriction / Vasodialation

Question 10

Define Stroke Volume (SV)

Answer 10

End Systolic Volume (ESV) - End Systolic Volume (ESV)

Question 11

What is the signtific term for a blood pressure cuff? SPELL IT!

Answer 11

Sphygmomanometer

Question 12

What are the “Sounds of Karotkoff?”

Answer 12

Turbulent sounds made by the blood passing through constricted arteries.