Blood Pressure Ch.10 Flashcards

1
Q

Systolic Pressure

A

120

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2
Q

Diastolic Pressure

A

70

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3
Q

Exercise on Blood Pressure

A

The rate at which the circulatory system supplies blood to the tissue increases

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4
Q

Taking blood pressure

A

Take pulse 3x for 15seconds over a 2 minute time period and multiply each by 4

calculate the mean

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5
Q

Sphygmomanometer is???

A

the blood pressure taker

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6
Q

Step 1 for taking the blood pressure

A

wrap the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around arm

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7
Q

Step 2 for taking blood pressure

A

Close the pressure release valve

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8
Q

Step 3 for taking blood pressure

A

Squeeze the hand bulb on the sphygmomanometer to inflate cuff

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9
Q

step 4 for taking blood pressure

A

when needle is between 175 and 200 open pressure release valve slowly

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10
Q

Step 5 for taking blood pressure

A

listen for steady heart beat (systolic blood pressure)

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11
Q

Step 6 for taking blood pressure

A

continue to slowly release more air until beating sound is gone (diastolic blood pressure)

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12
Q

Step 7 for taking blood pressure

A

take the pressures 2 more times and find the mean

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13
Q

What is pulse pressure:

A

systolic pressure - diastolic pressure

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