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Carnegie BP WS
NA blood pressure worksheet MA winter 2015
Question | Answer |
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define blood pressure | force exerted by the blood against the arterial wall |
define cardiac output | amount of blood ejected by the heart per minute |
define peripheral resistance | opposing force of the vessel against the blood |
define stroke volume | amount of blood ejected from the heart per contraction |
define pulse pressure | the mathematical difference between systolic and diastolic example 30-90 don't want it to be small |
list physiological factors which determine blood pressure | blood volume cardiac output peripheral resistance, viscosity, hormones determine how much water you retain |
BP is measured in what? | Millimeters of mercury or mmHg |
what method is used in obtaining a BP using the stethoscope? | Auscultatory |
list what is meant by vital signs | temperature, pulse, respiration, BP |
define arteriosclerosis | hardening, thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial |
describe all phases of the BP | |
list six or seven factors which can cause errors in a BP reading |