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NIBP Notes

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Another name for high blood pressure is,   hypertension  
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The blood pressure reading when the heart is contracting is called the_________ pressure.   systolic  
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The resting pressure of the heart is called the___________ pressure   diastolic  
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When taking a blood pressure reading a machine or a nurse listens for the __________ sound.   Korotkoff  
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This is the sound of the __________ of blood flow.   occlusion  
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What percent of the blood pressure cuff should cover the arm?   80%  
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Another extremity other than the arm that can be used to take a blood pressure reading?   thigh  
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What task are you performing when you enter service mode on an NIBP when you enter service mode and inflate the cuff to 200mmHG, and check for a leak-down of less than 15mmHG.   leak test  
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What are the standards for the max pressure test on an NIBP machine?   300mmHG +-10%  
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How many alarms are there on most NIBP machine?   4  
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Hi/Low systolic, Hi low diastolic, MAP and pulse rate are all types of   Alarms  
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There are how many types of blood pressure cuffs are there?   6  
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Adult, Small, Medium and large thigh, peds and neo are all sizes of   blood pressure cuffs  
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what converts a mechanical pressure to an electrical potential?   pressure transducer  
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what converts an electrical signal to a mechanical pressure?   solenoid  
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what is a common application for a solenoid?   valve  
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