Vital Signs

Question 1

Force exerted by the blood against the vessel walls

Answer 1

Blood pressure

Question 2

Unit of blood pressure

Answer 2

Millimeters of mercury mmHg

Question 3

Left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta

Answer 3

Systole

Question 4

During diastole as the ventricle relax

Answer 4

Trough

Question 5

Minimal pressure exerted against arterial walls

Answer 5

Diastolic pressure

Question 6

Diastolic pressure

Answer 6

Relaxation

Question 7

Systolic

Answer 7

Contraction

Question 8

Before diastolic

Answer 8

Systolic

Question 9

120/80

Answer 9

Systolic and diastolic

Question 10

Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

Answer 10

Pulse pressure

Question 11

Pressure is 120/80; pulse is?

Answer 11

40mmHg

Question 12

2 types of Pulse pressure

Answer 12

1. Narrow/low pulse pressure
2. Wide/high pulse pressure

Question 13

Narrow/low pulse pressure

Answer 13

<25mmHg

Question 14

Wide/high pulse pressure

Answer 14

> 80mmHg

Question 15

Consistently high

Answer 15

Arteriosclerosis

Question 16

WHO recommends that bp routines check in _____, ______, ______ providing that the arm is leveled to the ______.

Answer 16

Sitting, supine, standing

Right atrium

Question 17

SBP

Answer 17

Systolic blood pressure

Question 18

Systolic blood pressure

Answer 18

Maximum pressure of the blood

Question 19

Systolic blood pressure is

Answer 19

120/80

Question 20

Exerted on the arterial wall at the peak of the contraction of the left ventricle (pushes oxygenated blood)

Answer 20

Systolic blood pressure

Question 21

DBP

Answer 21

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 22

Diastolic blood pressure

Answer 22

Minimum pressure

Question 23

Exerted when the left ventricle is at rest

Answer 23

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 24

Diastolic blood pressure is

Answer 24

120/80

Question 25

Normal blood pressure
Recommendations: healthy lifestyle choices and yearly checks.

Answer 25

<120/<80

Question 26

Elevated Blood pressure
Recommendations: healthy lifestyle changes, reassessed in 3-6 months

Answer 26

120-129/<80

Question 27

High blood pressure/Stage 1
Recommendations: 10 year heart disease and stroke risk assessment. If less than 10% risk, lifestyle changes and medication with monthly follow-ups until BP controlled

Answer 27

130-139/80-89 mmHg

Question 28

High blood pressure/stage 2
Recommendations: lifestyle changes and 2 different classes of medicine, with monthly follow-ups until BP is controlled.

Answer 28

≥140/≥90