Blood Pressures

Question 1

Radial pulse

Answer 1

Artery at wrist (base of thumb)

Question 2

Dorsalis pedis pulse

Answer 2

Top of feet

Question 3

Posterior tibial pulse

Answer 3

Inner ankle

Question 4

Pulse rate =

Answer 4

Heart rate

Question 5

Rapid pulse rate =

Answer 5

Low blood pressure

Question 6

Child pulse rate =

Answer 6

90-100 bpm

Question 7

Fetal heart rate

Answer 7

120-160 bpm

Question 8

Trachycardia =

Answer 8

Rapid heart rate

Question 9

Bradycarida =

Answer 9

Slow heart rate

Question 10

Systolic =

Answer 10

Heart contracts forcing blood into arteries

90-120mm Hg in adults

Question 11

Diastolic =

Answer 11

Heart at rest

50-80 mm Hg in adults

Question 12

Does BP vary?

Answer 12

Yes

Age, gender, time of day, body position , health

Question 13

When is BP usually lower?

Answer 13

Morning after a sleep than after an activity

Question 14

Hypertension =

Answer 14

High BP

Question 15

Hypotension =

Answer 15

Low Bp

Question 16

Normal range of blood pressure in adults?

Answer 16

Sys = 90 - 120

Dias = 50 - 80

Question 17

Normal pulse rate =

Answer 17

60/90 bpm

Question 18

What is a sphygmomanometer?

Answer 18

Blood pressure cuff

2 types: mercury or aneroid

Question 19

Stethoscope bell/diaphragm?

Answer 19

Bell = low sound, hold lightly

Diaphragm = high pitched sound, press firmly

Question 20

Steps to take Blood pressure:

10

Answer 20

1. Patient seated/laying
2. Roll sleeve
3. Supplies
4. Place cuff lined up w/ palpate pulse
5. Stethoscope ears, diaphragm on artery
6. Tighten thumbscrew pressure valve
7. Pump bulb to 20 mm Hg above last beat heard
8. Release thumbscrew
9. Measure when 1st beat and last beat are heard
10. Clean ear pieces