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N A BP Terms
N A Blood Pressure Terms
Question | Answer |
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Arrhythmia - | Abnormal heart rhythm |
Arteriosclerosis - | Hardening and loss of elasticity (Narrowing) of the arterial wall |
Atherosclerosis - | Narrowing of the arterial lumen caused by deposits of fatty plaques along the internal wall of the artery |
Blood Pressure - | Force exerted by the blood against the vessel wall |
Blood volume - | Total amount of circulating blood |
Cardiac Output - | Amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute |
Diastolic Pressure - | Lowest pressure against wall of the artery, during relaxation of the ventricle of the heart |
Essential Hypertension - | Elevated blood pressure (in hypertensive range) without known cause |
Hypertension - | Diastolic measurement over 90 mm |
Hypotension - | Blood pressure lower than the normal range - 80 mm - Systolic is necessary for renal perfusion |
Korotkoff Sounds - | Sounds or beats heard through the stethoscope while cull is being deflated |
1st Korotkoff sound heard is called what? | Systolic |
Last Korotkoff sound heard is called what? | Diastolic |
Intermittent Hypertension - | Blood press elevates a small amount over the normal range, from time to time, without cause. Pt should be watched for development of hypertensive symptoms.) |
Malignant Hypertension - | Progressive hypertension which produces severe symptoms and has a poor prognosis if left untreated |
Meniscus - | Curved surface at the top of the column of liquid in a tube |
Palpatory Blood Pressure - | Method of obtaining BP whereby brachial or radial artery is palpated while deflating the BP cuff |
Peripheral Resistance - | Opposing force of the vessel against the blood; pertaining to the health anf elasticity of the vessel |
Sphygmomanometer - | Instrument used for measurement of arterial blood pressure |
Stethoscope - | Instrument used for ausultation of Korotkoff sounds |
Stroke Volume - | Amount of blood ejected from heart per contraction |
Systolic - | Represents pressure exerted on arteries during heart contraction (When at its highest) |
Viscosity - | Thickness of blood; Ease with which blood flows through the vessel |