Circulation
The circulatory system consists of
heart and blood vessels
Highest pressure recorded during myocardial contraction
Systolic pressure
When BP is too low
hypotension
Sabrina said this one word that rose keep repeating
COMBINAAAASHION
Empty blood into the brachiocephalic veins ?what veins
Postural hypotension is most apt to cause
syncope ( fainting)
Why do you need a BP
BP is needed to push to the blood through vessels to an organ
1 kg is how many pounds
2.2
Ischemia
insufficient blood supply to tissue or an organ
Right sided heart failure is most likely to cause > A pulmonary edema, B :cyanosis and orthopnea, C: jugular vein distention, or D: cough, air hunger and restlessness
C: jugular vein distention
A Vasopressor substance
Increase BP
BP vary according to?
age, emotional state and gender and size
Lateral positioning
on the side
Alpha adrenergic antaginist causes what
Vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)which leads to an increased in BP
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
arteries
Which condition is most likely to be caused by an increased in SVR
INCREASE IN BP
Top number of a BP reading
systolic
Lucy‘s fav Word. Lucy cannot answer
good good
hormones or drugs that increase blood pressure
vasopressin’s
Increased force of myocardial function is caused by S OR P
S
what is the effect of stimulation of the sympathetic nerve
Bottom # of BP reading
diastolic
First thing you do when you walk into a pt‘s room
wash your hands
Korotkoff sound
First and last sound you hear when you take BP ,noise heard through stethoscope when Bp is measured