blood pressure
BP 3 things
other vitals
big scary words
interview
100

What equipment is needed for BP measurement?

BP cuff and stethoscope

100

Name 3 parts on all BP cuffs (not digital)


cuff, bladder, tubing, gauge, bulb

100

What unit is oxygen saturation expressed in?

%

100

medical term for low blood pressure

hypotension

100

How long is the average clinic doctor visit? (in the U.S.)

15-20 minutes

200

What is the highest BP still considered healthy?

120/80

200

Name 3 things you can do to prevent or lower chronic hypertension

be physically active, eat right, healthy weight, lower salt, limit drinking, don't smoke, take meds

200

What two vitals are needed for the BMI?

height, weight

200

"Blood pressure is an indicator of (14 letter word) health. 

cardiovascular

200

This is the subjective evidence of illness that a patient perceives.  Example:  nausea

Symptom

300

BP is expressed in what units?

mmHg

300

3 things - how to sit for a BP measure

feet flat, back supported, no talking, rest 5 minutes, arm @ heart level
300

Heart rate is measured at pulse points.  Name one of those.

radial, carotid, brachial, . . .

300

The instrument we use to measure the O2 saturation of the blood.

Pulse oximeter (pulse oximetry thing)

300

2 of Charlie Nowak's V.S. changed significantly since last year.  What were they?

Her weight and her B.P.

400

What is the preferred artery in BP measurement?

brachial

400

Name 3 things that can affect BP in minutes/hour

position, stress, exertion, hydration, medicine

400

In 20 seconds, your patient takes 6 breaths.  What is her respiratory rate?

18 resps per minute

400

Daily Double Macon-style

listen for the clues

auscultation

palpation

400

PLTW places great importance on clinical empathy.  What is this? 

The skill of understanding what a patient sees and feels 

500

What is the medical word for the time the heart is relaxed?

diastole

500

Name 3 consequences of chronic uncontrolled hypertension

heart attack, stroke, kidney or eye problems, dementia, aneurysm, heart failure, . . .

500

What muscular action takes place to make you inhale (lungs expand)?

your diaphragm contracts

500

The "official" name of the blood pressure cuff. 

Sphygmomanometer

500

Why is the medical history such an important part of the clinical interview?

2/3 of diagnosis are based on it alone

directs the provider's focus