Blood Presure

Question 1

Blood pressure is the measure of the?

Answer 1

Force exerted on vessel wall

Question 2

Blood pressure measurement

Answer 2

Systolic/diastolic
IN MILLILITERS OF MERCURY

Question 3

Systolic

Answer 3

Force exerted against wall during contraction

Question 4

Diastolic

Answer 4

Force exerted against wall without contraction

Question 5

Measurement of which ventricle?

Answer 5

Left

Question 6

Most accurate site to measure BP

Answer 6

Left arm at level with heart

Question 7

Normal BP

Answer 7

120/80

Question 8

Hypotension

Answer 8

Lower than 90/60

Question 9

Prehypertensive stage 1

Answer 9

120-139/80-89

Question 10

Hypertension stage 1

Answer 10

130-139/80-89

Question 11

Hypertension stage 2

Answer 11

Anything greater than 140/ anything greater than 90

Question 12

Hypertensive stage 3

Answer 12

Anything greater than 180/ anything greater than 120
STOP!!!!

Question 13

Factors affecting BP: young and old

Answer 13

Young= low bp
Old= high bp

Question 14

Factors affecting BP: blood volume

Answer 14

More blood lower BP

Question 15

Factors affecting BP:exercise

Answer 15

Higher BP especially systolic