Blood Pressure
What is blood pressure?
the force of blood against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it around your body.
What is respriration
The act of breathing involving inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.
Which instrument is used to measure the rate of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the body?
Spirometer
What is the diastolic blood pressure measurement indicating?
When blood pressure is at its lowest.
What does the systolic blood pressure number represent in a measurement like 120/80?
Pressure when heart beats
How is blood pressure measured
It is measured using two numbers, such as 120/80 where the first number represents the systolic pressure.
How many breaths make up one respritory cycle?
One inhalation and one exhalition.
What is the purpose of a cuff in the context of measuring blood pressure?
Inflate and restrict blood flow.
How is hypertension typically defined in terms of blood pressure?
When the pressure in blood vessels is too high
Which condition describes the heart's inability to pump blood effectively?
Congestive Heart Failure
What is considered a normal blood pressure reading?
Blood pressure numbers less than 128/80 mm hg
What does the respritory rate measure?
Number of breaths per minute.
A manometer is a device used for measuring:
Blood pressure
Which phase of respiration involves the diaphragm relaxing and pushing out carbon dioxide?
Exhalation
What does tachypnea indicate?
Rapid breathing
What is considered an elevated blood pressure measurement?
reading consistently range from 120 -129 systolic less than 80 mm hg diastolic.
What is the normal range of respiration rates of an adult at rest?
12 to 20 breaths per minute
Which artery is commonly used to take blood pressure measurements with a cuff?
Brachial Artery.
What does apnoea refer to during breathing?
Total blockage of the airway
When does exhalation occur in the breathing cycle?
When the diaphragm relaxes
What is considered a hypertensive crisis?
if the blood pressure exceeds to 180/120 this stage of blood pressure requires medical attention.
How is respritory rate primarily measured?
Placing a hand or stethoscope on the chest or back and observing or feeling the number of breaths the patient takes per minute.
What can a stethoscope be used for in assessing the cardiovascular system?
To listen to the sound of blood flow.
What do beta-blockers commonly treat?
High blood pressure
What factors can contribute to high blood pressure?
Physical activity and certain medication