Unit 13: Blood Pressure

Question 1

What is Blood Pressure?

Answer 1

A measurement of how well tissues of the body are getting oxygen & nutrients they need, the force of blood against the walls of the arteries.

Question 2

What is systolic pressure?

Answer 2

the blood pressure when the heart is contracting, which forces blood through the arteries.

Question 3

What is diastolic pressure?

Answer 3

the blood pressure resulting from relaxation of the heart between contractions

Question 4

Normal Blood Pressure: Adults

Answer 4

120/80

Question 5

Abnormal Blood Pressure: Hypertension

Answer 5

systolic rate is >140
caused by smoking, alcohol, poor fitness, etc
symptoms: fatigue, dizziness, headache, nausea, vision problems

Question 6

Abnormal Blood Pressure: Hypotension

Answer 6

systolic rate is <100
caused by dehydration, bleeding, disease, anaphylaxis etc
symptoms: blurred vsion, dizziness, fainting, fatigue, nausea, weakness, pale skin

Question 7

What is Aucultation Blood Pressure?

Answer 7

taking a blood pressure reading using a sphygometer and stethoscope

Question 8

What is Palpation Blood Pressure?

Answer 8

taking a manual blood pressure reading by palpating the radial or brachial pulse points.

Question 9

What is a sphygomanometer?

Answer 9

Made of an inflatable cuff, and a mercury manometer to measure blood pressure

Question 10

What is a stethoscope?

Answer 10

used for listening (ausculation) to the heart rate and lungs

Question 11

Blood pressure is measured in?

Answer 11

Millimetres of mercury (mmHg)

Question 12

Systolic Blood Pressure: Adult

Answer 12

Usually 100 + patients age

Question 13

Systolic blood pressure: child

Answer 13

usually 2x child’s age + 80

Question 14

Diastolic blood pressure: Adult Male

Answer 14

65-90 mmHg

Question 15

Diastolic Blood Pressure: Adult Female

Answer 15

55-80 mmHg

Question 16

Diastolic Blood Pressure: Children

Answer 16

50-80 mmHg