Blood Pressure Ch.10

Question 1

Systolic Pressure

Answer 1

120

Question 2

Diastolic Pressure

Answer 2

70

Question 3

Exercise on Blood Pressure

Answer 3

The rate at which the circulatory system supplies blood to the tissue increases

Question 4

Taking blood pressure

Answer 4

Take pulse 3x for 15seconds over a 2 minute time period and multiply each by 4

calculate the mean

Question 5

Sphygmomanometer is???

Answer 5

the blood pressure taker

Question 6

Step 1 for taking the blood pressure

Answer 6

wrap the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around arm

Question 7

Step 2 for taking blood pressure

Answer 7

Close the pressure release valve

Question 8

Step 3 for taking blood pressure

Answer 8

Squeeze the hand bulb on the sphygmomanometer to inflate cuff

Question 9

step 4 for taking blood pressure

Answer 9

when needle is between 175 and 200 open pressure release valve slowly

Question 10

Step 5 for taking blood pressure

Answer 10

listen for steady heart beat (systolic blood pressure)

Question 11

Step 6 for taking blood pressure

Answer 11

continue to slowly release more air until beating sound is gone (diastolic blood pressure)

Question 12

Step 7 for taking blood pressure

Answer 12

take the pressures 2 more times and find the mean

Question 13

What is pulse pressure:

Answer 13

systolic pressure - diastolic pressure