RANDOM
What is another name for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What is the name of the liquid that people drink often that can raise blood pressure?
Alcohol
Which part of the arm is where the blood pressure cuff is placed? Upper or lower arm?
Upper arm
What is blood pressure?
The pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries
Why do we call high blood pressure a silent killer?
Because it often has no symptoms in people!
What is the normal blood pressure reading?
120/80
How much minutes of exercise should we do every day?
30 minutes every day!
How many minutes should we wait after exercise to take a blood pressure reading?
30 minutes
Should we take a blood pressure reading in the morning, afternoon, or night time?
Morning!
How can high blood pressure affect the lungs?
Because fluid can go back into the lungs, leading to symptoms of difficulty breathing, heart failure, and more.
What does the heart do?
Pump blood throughout the body
What is a DASH diet?
A diet that we can eat to help control blood pressure and keep the heart healthy. Often includes fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, low-sodium (salt), whole grains, and fat-free dairy products.
True or False: Hypertensive crisis is not an emergency.
False!!
Hypertensive crisis is going to be a blood pressure over 180/120+ mmHg! Call 911!
A symptom that starts with an "H" is high blood pressure sign. What is it?
Headache
True or false: We can stop our blood pressure medication if our blood pressure becomes normal.
Yes or No?- Can high blood pressure not have symptoms?
Yes!!
Does the top number or the bottom number represent the heart relaxing?
Does the top number or the bottom number represent the heart contracting (squeezing)?
Stage 2- 140+/90+!
How often do we take blood pressure medication?
Exactly how the doctor and pharmacy person tells you.
What are two risks that can happen because of high blood pressure?
Stroke and a heart attack
Example: 130/88.
Is 130 the systolic or the diastolic number?
Systolic number
How many inches of a gap should be taken from the bend of the elbow to the bottom edge of the cuff?
1 inch
Brain, Heart, Kidney, Lungs
How can we monitor our blood pressure at home?
Have a blood pressure machine and record the numbers in a diary or on paper!