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Nursing Arts BP Quiz

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The Force exerted by the blood against the walls of the Arteries is termed?   Blood Pressure  
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The Normal Range for the Diastolic Pressure of an adult is?   0-79  
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Blood Pressure is measured in?   MM/HG  
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The pulse pressure is determined by?   The difference between Diastolic and systolic reading  
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The pressure exerted while the heart is relaxing is termed?   Diastolic  
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The normal range for the Systolic BP of an adult is?   80/140  
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The Instrument used in taking BP is called?   Sphygmomanometer  
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Which factors influence BP?   Force of HB, Resistance of the arterial system,volume of blood  
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The most commonly used method in obtaining a BP is?   Ausculatory  
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What BP reading woould cause concern?   130/100  
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BP increases with   Obesity, emotions, exercise  
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_____&______ are hormones which regulate BP. Their secretions cause ____ in BP?   ADH& Aldosterone Increase  
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If asked to take a patients vital signs you would take the patients?   TPR & BP  
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Sever hemorrhaging would?   Decrease BP, Increase pulse  
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Arteriosclerosis represents?   Hardening and loss of elasticity of the vessel  
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During which phases of BP would the "swish" sound be heard ?   Phase 2  
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During which phases of BP would the first sound be heard and therefore be recorded as the Systolic pressure?   Phase 1  
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During which phases of BP could the ausculatory gap be heard?   Phase 2  
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During which phases of BP is the diastolic BP heard?   Phase 4  
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What is blood volume?   The total amount of circulating blood  
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Cardiac output   amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute  
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Peripheral Resistance   resistance of blood flow caused by friction between blood and the vessels  
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Viscosity   Thickness of the blood  
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Stroke Volume   Amount of blood ejected from the hear per contraction  
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Essential Hypertension   BP elevates without known causes  
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Intermittent Hypertension   BP elevates from time to time with out cause  
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Malignant Hypertension   Progressive hypertension with sever symptoms  
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Meniscus   Curved surface at the top of the mercury column  
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Arrhythmia   Abnormal heart rhythm  
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