Lecture 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Measuring blood pressure process
A
An artery is clamped shut (occluded) by an inflatable cuff, and BP is determined by listening to (auscultation) Korotkoff sounds (vibrations caused by blood flow)
2
Q
Equipment to measure blood pressure
A
Sphygmomanometer (BP cuff) and stethoscope
3
Q
Measuring heart rate process
A
• Palpation at radial, brachial or carotid arteries
• Auscultation using a stethoscope to hear heart beat on
chest
• Electronic HR monitors/watches
• Electrocardiography (ECG)
4
Q
Most common measuring hear rate
A
Transmitter within a chest strap
Receiver