Vital Signs (Blood Pressure)

Question 1

What is blood pressure?

Answer 1

The force of blood exerted against the arterial walls.

Question 2

What does mm Hg mean?

Answer 2

Millimeters of Mercury

Question 3

How many types of blood pressure are there, and what are they called?

Answer 3

Two, diastolic and systolic blood pressure.

Question 4

What device is used to check someone’s BP?

Answer 4

Sphygmomanometer

Question 5

When checking someone’s BP, what is the sound of the thuds you hear in your stethoscope called?

Answer 5

Korotkoff Sounds

Question 6

When checking someone’s BP, the number where the first korotkoff sound can be heard is called what?

Answer 6

Systolic Number

Question 7

When checking someone’s BP, the number where the last korotkoff sound can be heard is called the what?

Answer 7

Diastolic Number

Question 8

What does it mean if you have an abnormally high BP?

Answer 8

You have hypertension

Question 9

What does it mean if you have an abnormally low BP?

Answer 9

You have hypotension.

Question 10

What should your BP look if you are suffering from hypotension?

Answer 10

Under 90/60 mmHg

Question 11

What should your BP look if you are suffering from hypertension?

Answer 11

Over 130/90 mmHg

Question 12

What should your BP look like if it is normal?

Answer 12

Between 90/60 mmHg and 130/90 mmHg

Question 13

Your patient has a BP of 130/90 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 13

Normal

Question 14

Your patient has a BP of 140/93 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 14

Abnormally high

Question 15

Your patient has a BP of 90/85 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 15

Normal

Question 16

Your patient has a BP of 100/75 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 16

Normal

Question 17

Your patient has a BP of 59/50 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 17

Abnormally low

Question 18

Your patient has a BP of 123/77 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 18

Normal

Question 19

Your patient has a BP of 60/50 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 19

Abnormally low

Question 20

Your patient has a BP of 80/70 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 20

Abnormally low

Question 21

Your patient has a BP of 112/ 87 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 21

Normal

Question 22

Your patient has a BP of 114/57 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 22

Abnormally low

Question 23

Your patient has a BP of 150/110 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 23

Abnormally high

Question 24

Your patient has a BP of 136/99 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 24

Abnormally high

Question 25

Your patient has a BP of 123/86 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 25

Normal

Question 26

Your patient has a BP of 116/79 mmHg. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 26

Normal