Blood Pressure Ch.10 Flashcards
Systolic Pressure
120
Diastolic Pressure
70
Exercise on Blood Pressure
The rate at which the circulatory system supplies blood to the tissue increases
Taking blood pressure
Take pulse 3x for 15seconds over a 2 minute time period and multiply each by 4
calculate the mean
Sphygmomanometer is???
the blood pressure taker
Step 1 for taking the blood pressure
wrap the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around arm
Step 2 for taking blood pressure
Close the pressure release valve
Step 3 for taking blood pressure
Squeeze the hand bulb on the sphygmomanometer to inflate cuff
step 4 for taking blood pressure
when needle is between 175 and 200 open pressure release valve slowly
Step 5 for taking blood pressure
listen for steady heart beat (systolic blood pressure)
Step 6 for taking blood pressure
continue to slowly release more air until beating sound is gone (diastolic blood pressure)
Step 7 for taking blood pressure
take the pressures 2 more times and find the mean
What is pulse pressure:
systolic pressure - diastolic pressure