Vital Signs (Adult Blood Pressure)

Question 1

What does it mean if you have an abnormally high blood pressure?

Answer 1

You are suffering from hypertension

Question 2

What does it mean if you have an abnormally low blood pressure?

Answer 2

You are suffering from hypotension

Question 3

What range should a normal blood pressure look like in adults?

Answer 3

A normal systolic BP is between 90 - 120 mm Hg.
A normal diastolic BP is between 60 - 80 mm Hg.

Question 4

What is the name of the sound that you have to listen for whenever determining someone’s systolic or diastolic BP?

Answer 4

Korotkoff Sounds

Question 5

The number where you hear the first korotkoff sound is called what?

Answer 5

The systolic blood pressure

Question 6

The number where you hear the last korotkoff sound is called what?

Answer 6

The diastolic blood pressure

Question 7

As an adult, your blood pressure should never fall on or above what BP?

Answer 7

120/80 mm Hg

Question 8

What is the normal range of blood pressure in an adult?

Answer 8

Between 90/60 mm Hg and 120/80 mm Hg

Question 9

As an adult, your blood pressure should never fall on or below what BP?

Answer 9

90/60 mm Hg

Question 10

If your adult patient’s blood pressure is elevated, what range is their systolic blood pressure?

Answer 10

120-129 mm Hg

Question 11

If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 1, what range is their systolic BP in?

Answer 11

130 - 139 mm Hg

Question 12

If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 2, what range is their systolic BP in?

Answer 12

140 mm Hg or higher

Question 13

If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 3 (hypertensive crisis), what range is their systolic BP in?

Answer 13

180 mm Hg or higher

Question 14

If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 1, what range is their diastolic BP in?

Answer 14

80-89 mm Hg

Question 15

If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 2, what range is their diastolic BP in?

Answer 15

90 mm Hg or higher

Question 16

If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 3, what range is their diastolic BP in?

Answer 16

Higher than 120 mm Hg

Question 17

Your adult patient has a BP of 93/ 65 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 17

Normal

Question 18

Your adult patient has a BP of 98/ 71mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 18

Normal

Question 19

Your adult patient has a BP of 103/ 87 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 19

Abnormally high

Question 20

Your adult patient has a BP of 115/ 79 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 20

Normal

Question 21

Your adult patient has a BP of 107/ 62 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 21

Normal

Question 22

Your adult patient has a BP of 119/ 89 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 22

Abnormally high

Question 23

Your adult patient has a BP of 120/ 90 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 23

Abnormally high

Question 24

Your adult patient has a BP of 120/ 100 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 24

Abnormally high

Question 25

Your adult patient has a BP of 131/ 93 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 25

Abnormally high

Question 26

Your adult patient has a BP of 140/118 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 26

Abnormally high

Question 27

Your adult patient has a BP of 79/ 59 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 27

Abnormally low

Question 28

Your adult patient has a BP of 76/ 52 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 28

Abnormally low

Question 29

Your adult patient has a BP of 85/79 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 29

Normal

Question 30

Your adult patient has a BP of 123/ 74 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 30

Abnormally high

Question 31

Your adult patient has a BP of 134/ 86 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 31

Abnormally high

Question 32

Your adult patient has a BP of 120/75 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 32

Abnormally high

Question 33

Your adult patient has a BP of 70/ 60 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 33

Abnormally low

Question 34

Your adult patient has a BP of 73/ 68 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 34

Abnormally low

Question 35

Your adult patient has a BP of 100/ 77 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 35

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 36

Your adult patient has a BP of 88/61 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

Answer 36

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 37

Your adult patient has a BP of 124/ 67 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 37

Elevated, the systolic BP is in the elevated range (120-129 mmHg) and the diastolic is under 80.

Question 38

Your adult patient has a BP of 113/ 73 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 38

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 39

Your adult patient has a BP of 131/ 84 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 39

Hypertension Stage 1, the systolic is in range (130-139 mmHg) and the diastolic is also in the range (80-89 mmHg)

Question 40

Your adult patient has a BP of 143/110 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 40

Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

Question 41

Your adult patient has a BP of 100, 94 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 41

Hypertension Stage 2, the diastolic is in range (90-119 mm Hg)

Question 42

Your adult patient has a BP of 118/97 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 42

Hypertension Stage 2, the diastolic is in range (90-119 mm Hg)

Question 43

Your adult patient has a BP of 181/ 96 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 43

Hypertensive Crisis, the systolic is in range (higher than 180)

Question 44

Your adult patient has a BP of 110/66 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 44

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 45

Your adult patient has a BP of 94/72 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 45

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 46

Your adult patient has a 188/ 120 BP of mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 46

Hypertensive Crisis, the systolic is in range (Over 180 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (over 120 mmHg)

Question 47

Your adult patient has a BP of 110/ 77 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 47

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 48

Your adult patient has a BP of 134/61 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 48

Hypertension Stage 1, The systolic is in range (130- 139 mmHg)

Question 49

Your adult patient has a BP of 123/ 64 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 49

Elevated, the systolic is in range (120-129 mmHg) and the diastolic is under 80

Question 50

Your adult patient has a BP of 125/122 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 50

Hypertensive Crisis, the diastolic is in range (over 120 mmHg)

Question 51

Your adult patient has a BP of 192/86 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 51

Hypertensive Crisis, the systolic is in range (Over 180 mmHg)

Question 52

Your adult patient has a BP of 111/ 94 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 52

Hypertension stage 2, Diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

Question 53

Your adult patient has a BP of 200/ 95 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 53

Hypertensive crisis, the systolic is in range (Over 180 mmHg)

Question 54

Your adult patient has a BP of 85/ 69 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 54

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

Question 55

Your adult patient has a BP of 170/ 104 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 55

Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

Question 56

Your adult patient has a BP of 133/ 126 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 56

Hypertensive Crisis, the diastolic is in range (Over 120 mmHg)

Question 57

Your adult patient has a BP of 118/83 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 57

Hypertension Stage 1, the diastolic is in range (80- 89 mmHg)

Question 58

Your adult patient has a BP of 174/ 103 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 58

Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90- 119 mmHg)

Question 59

Your adult patient has a BP of 142/99 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 59

Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

Question 60

Your adult patient has a BP of 99/ 70 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

Answer 60

Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)