Blood pressure test - Sheryl week 9

Blood Pressure Definition

Is the pressure that blood exerts against the arterial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes

What are two types of stroke?

Hemorrhagic and ischemic

What is Hemorrhagic?

Blood vessels rupture inside the brain

What is ischemic?

blood clot interrupts blood flow to the brain

Why should the BP cuff be placed at least 2 inches above the elbow?

To prevent extraneous sounds from interfering with accurate blood pressure measurement.

2 phases of blood pressure

systole and diastole

systole is the ____ number

top (Heart contracts forcing blood into the system)

What happens if the BP cuff is very large?

It gives a falsely low BP reading.

diastole is the ____ number

bottom (heart relaxes)

normal systolic blood pressure (top number)

90-140 mmHg

normal diastolic blood pressure (bottom number)

60-90 mmHg

Hypertension

Blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg

Hypotension

Blood pressure under 90/60 mmHg

Another name for blood pressure cuff

sphygmomanometer

What are the two types of Sphygmomanometer?

Aneroid and column of Mercury

3 blood pressure devices

Aneroid

Column of mercury

Digital/Electrical

Most accurate device for blood pressure

Aneroid

Least accurate device for blood pressure

Digital/Electrical

Pulse pressure

Difference between systolic and diastolic readings

Pulse pressure should be between the rates of ___ and ___

30 and 50

Normal textbook blood pressure

120/80 mmHg

The blood pressure cuff should be placed ___inches above brachial artery

2 inches

No ____ should be on when taking blood pressure with a blood pressure cuff.

sleeves

Left Ventricular Hytrophy

Heart muscle affected

blood flow through the heart

SVC, IVC, CS, RA, TV, RV, PV, MPA, LUNGS, 4 pulmonary veins, LA, MV, LV, AOV, Ascending Aorta, Aortic Arch, Descending Aorta, out to rest of body