Lab 6 Pulse & Blood Pressure

Question 1

What is used to take blood pressure

Answer 1

sphygmomanometer

Question 2

Pulse Pressure

Answer 2

systolic - diastolic pressure (mmHg)

Question 3

MAP (mean arterial pressure)

Answer 3

diastolic pressure + (pulse pressure/3) (mmHg)

Question 4

PR Interval

Answer 4

0.12-0.20 seconds

Question 5

QT interval

Answer 5

0.20-0.40 seconds

Question 6

QRS interval

Answer 6

<0.10 seconds

Question 7

Lubb (S1)

Answer 7

first heart sound, AV valves closing (bicuspid and tricuspid)

Question 8

Dubb (S2)

Answer 8

second heart sound, semilunar valves closing (aortic and pulmonary)

Question 9

Heart Calculation

Answer 9

beats measured (beats) * 60 secs / total time measured (sec) = heart rate (bpm)

Question 10

T-wave

Answer 10

represents repolarization of the ventricles

Question 11

Pulse =

Answer 11

beats/30 sec x 2

Question 12

What happens to BP & pulse when you immediately stand up?

Answer 12

BP can drop slightly, pulse may increase slightly

Question 13

Fitness Index

Answer 13

duration of exercise (sec) x 100 / 2 (sum of pulses)

Question 14

As pulse decreases

Answer 14

fitness index goes up

Question 15

As pulse goes up

Answer 15

fitness index goes down

Question 16

P wave represents

Answer 16

atrial depolarization

Question 17

QRS wave represents

Answer 17

ventricle depolarization