BP Flashcards
Walls of arteries has extra pressure caused by left ventricle pushing blood to arteries
Systolic
Average range of systolic
100-120
Average reading for diastolic is
60-80
What is a warning that high blood pressure will occur
Prehypertension
Why does OSHA not like sphygmomanometers
Because of risk of spill/contamination
Three ways blood pressure is controlled
1- force of the heart contractions
2-amount of blood pumped w each heartbeat
3-how easily the blood flows
BP -systolic is +140mmHg/+90mmHg :
Hypertension
BP -says systolic is -90mmHg/-60mmHg
Hypotension
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Fast/rapid heartbeat
Tachycardia
High respiratory rate
Tachypnea
Typanic
Through ear
Palpation
Using hands during exam
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
Bradypnea
Slow respiratory rate
Blush color of skin
Cyanosis