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HCC 2008 Blood Pressure

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blood pressure depends on   force of heartbeat, resistance of the blood vessels, the volume of circulating, viscosity or thickness of the blood  
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maximum pressure is excerted on the walls of the arteries when...   the left ventricle of the heart pushes on the aorta  
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maximum pressure is called   systolic  
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diastolic is   the lowest pressure that occurs btw the contractions of the ventricles or when they are resting  
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systolic pressure is the...   period of ventricular contraction  
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suddenly when listening through the scope the beat of the heart either stops or changes quickly to a dull thud. This number is called the...   diastolic  
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blood pressure   systolic/diastolic  
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sites for assessing blood pressure   upper arm(brachial), upper leg (popliteal), leg (posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis artery)  
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measurement   blood pressure cuff and palpatory method  
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falsely high reading might result from   cuff too narrow, too loose, release cuff too slowly, meniscus not at eye level, bp taken in leg  
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falsely low reading may result from   cuff too wide, arm above heart, miss first round, excessive length of stethoscope, obesity(hard to hear)  
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what would you do if you discovered hypertension?   check baseline, assess surrounding events, reposition patient, check patients meds, length of scope too long, repeat measures  
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what would you do if you discovered hypotension?   rest, position with head lower legs elevated, check pt's activity level  
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significance of pulse pressure   greater than 30-40 it indicates arteries have lost some elasticity  
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auscultatory gap   temporary disappearance of sound, sound of systolic pressure diminishes and returns at lower pressure point  
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