Mechanism
___________is the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract
systole
BP
Age ___________ blood pressure
increases
___________is the medical device that amplifies sounds produced by the body and allows a user to hear them.
stethoscope
Encircle _____% of the patient's arm
80
____________is the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax
diastole
Hypertension is known as ___________
high blood pressure
After menopause women have a _________BP
higher
Blood pressure is measured with a ______________
sphygmomanometer
When taking BP the legs should be ___________
uncrossed
Blood pressure is measured in _________
millimeters of mercury
mm Hg
Hypotension is known as ___________
low blood pressure
Medications can ___________the BP
increase or decrease
__________is the scale for registering the pressure of air in the bladder
manometer
The arm should be positioned at what level when taking BP?
heart level
________is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
Pulse pressure
___________are used to determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings
korotkoff sounds
A full bladder can __________the BP
increase
The __________is used to inflate and deflate the inner bladder.
pressure bulb with control valve
Over inflation can cause false_______reading
high
Blood pressure is expressed as a ____________
fraction
120/80
Normal blood pressure is ___________
less than 120/80
Caffeine ___________the BP
increases
The control valve is tightened by turning it __________and loosened by turning __________
right
left
How long do you wait to take BP in same arm?
1-2min