Blood Pressure Basics
How many numbers does a blood pressure machine give you when you check your blood pressure?
What is Two
What is Alcohol
What organ does the blood pressure measure that pumps blood through your body
What is your Heart
True or False: High blood pressure always has clear symptoms.
What is False
it’s often silent!
True or false, Drinking coffee or caffeinated drinks can temporarily raise your blood pressure
What is True.
True or false you can take your blood pressure while walking around and talking
What is false
This will likely provide a false reading due to the movement.
True or False: Smoking can increase blood pressure.
What is true!
The Device used to check your blood pressure.
What is a Blood Pressure Monitor.
What do the two numbers in blood pressure represent?
What is Systolic and Diastolic
True or False: Caffeine can cause a temporary spike in blood pressure.
What is ABSOLUTELY TRUE!
The term Hypertension refers to what?
What is High Blood pressure
The term Hypotension refers to what?
What is Low Blood Pressure.
What simple physical activity can help lower blood pressure?
What is walking/ Streching/ Light exercising
Name one emergency symptom of a hypertensive crisis.
(Chest pain, shortness of breath, confusion, etc.)
This drink is the best choice to keep your blood pressure healthy.
What is water
30 years ago High Blood Pressure was the number one cause of premature death. 30 years later what is the number one cause of premature death.
What is High Blood Pressure.
True or False, Your blood pressure usually goes up when you’re nervous, excited, or scared.
What is True!
Reducing Stress can help lower blood pressure. True or False.
What is True!
What is a common symptom of low blood pressure?
What is Dizziness, falling, fatigue or fainting?
True or False, Laughing can help lower your blood pressure.
True
Laughter relaxes blood vessels and reduces stress hormones.
What is a hypertensive crisis
Eating foods rich in this mineral, like bananas and spinach, helps balance sodium in your body and lower blood pressure.
What is potassium.
What foods help keep a healthy bloodpressure?
What is Bananas, Spinach, Fruits, Veggies!
What is a common symptom of High Blood Pressure
What is Heart Disease, Stroke, Kidney Problems, Vision loss
True or False: Blood pressure is the same throughout the day.
False – it changes based on activity and stress levels!