Blood Pressure Measurement :)

Question 1

what is the higher value in blood pressure measurements?

Answer 1

systolic blood pressure

Question 2

what is the systolic blood pressure?

Answer 2

the force the blood exerts on the walls of the artery during systole

Question 3

what is the lower value for blood pressure?

Answer 3

diastolic blood pressure

Question 4

what is the diastolic blood pressure?

Answer 4

the force the blood exerts on the walls of the artery during diastole

Question 5

what is diastole?

Answer 5

when the heart relaxes and refills with blood

Question 6

what is systole?

Answer 6

period of contraction of the ventricles of the heart that occurs between the first and second heart sounds of the cardiac cycle

Question 7

what is hypertension

Answer 7

high blood pressure

Question 8

what is hypotension

Answer 8

low blood pressure

Question 9

what is the units of blood pressure

Answer 9

mmHg

Question 10

where should the arm be held when taking blood pressure?

Answer 10

heart level

Question 11

where do you place stethoscope when measuring blood pressure?

Answer 11

cubital fossa of the arm

Question 12

what artery is located on the cubital fossa of the arm

Answer 12

brachial artery

Question 13

state the stages of blood pressure measurement - 4

Answer 13

1. wrap BP cuff tightly around arm of participant
2. place stethoscope on cubital fossa of arm
3. inflate BP cuff to approx 180 mmHg then deflate slowly
4. listen for Korotkoff sounds
   5.deflate BP cuff and remove from ppt

Question 14

why do we hear Korotkoff sounds?

Answer 14

due to turbulent blood flow

Question 15

what is the first soft tapping Korotkoff sound in BP measurement?

Answer 15

systolic blood pressure

Question 16

how do you know the diastolic blood pressure reading?

Answer 16

Korotkoff sounds stop

Question 17

what are Korotkoff sounds

Answer 17

soft tapping sounds occuring due to turbulent blood flow