CARDIO: GENERAL REVIEW

Question 1

Systolic

1. Measures the pressure where?

Answer 1

Systolic

The top number, which is also the higher of the two numbers, measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (when the heart muscle contracts).

Question 2

Diastolic

Answer 2

Diastolic

The bottom number, which is also the lower of the two numbers, measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats (when the heart muscle is resting between beats and refilling with blood).

Question 3

Lub-Dub

1. What is happening that makes the Lub sound
2. What is happening that makes the Dub sound

Answer 3

1. Lub Sound
   
   • The Tricuspid and Mitral valves are closing
   • Heart is contracting and pushing blood out to the body
2. Dub Sound
   
   • ​The Pulmonic and Aortic valves are closing
   • Heart is resting and the ventricles are filling

Question 4

Blood Pressure

1. Normal
2. Prehypertension
3. High Blood Pressure Hypertension Stage One
4. High Blood Pressure Hypertension Stage Two

Answer 4

Blood Pressure
Systolic mm Hg (upper #) Diastolic
mm Hg (lower #)

1. Normal less than 120 and less than 80
2. Prehypertension 120 – 139 or 80 – 89
3. **High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage One **140 – 159 or 90 – 99
4. **High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage Two **160 or higher or 100 or higher
5. Hypertensive Crisis (Emergency care needed) Higher than 180 or Higher than 110