Chapter 5: Blood Pressure Readings

Question 1

Blood pressure is measured with how many numbers?

Answer 1

2.

Question 2

What is the first and higher number?

Answer 2

Systolic Pressure.

Question 3

What is the Systolic Pressure?

Answer 3

Pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and pushed blood out to the body.

Question 4

What is the second and lower number?

Answer 4

Diastolic Pressure.

Question 5

What is the Diastolic Pressure?

Answer 5

Pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting between beats.

Question 6

The units used to measure blood pressure are?

Answer 6

Millimeters of mercury-mmHg.

Question 7

How is the blood pressure (systolic and diastolic pressures) is pronounced?

Answer 7

120/80 “one-twenty over eighty”.

Question 8

What are the two blood pressure abnormalities?

Answer 8

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure.

Question 9

What is High Blood Pressure?

Answer 9

Blood pressure is constantly above normal.

Question 10

What is Hypotension?

Answer 10

Blood pressure is constantly below normal.