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HCC 2008 Blood Pressure

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blood pressure depends on   show
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show the left ventricle of the heart pushes on the aorta  
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maximum pressure is called   show
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show the lowest pressure that occurs btw the contractions of the ventricles or when they are resting  
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systolic pressure is the...   show
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show diastolic  
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blood pressure   show
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show upper arm(brachial), upper leg (popliteal), leg (posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis artery)  
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measurement   show
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falsely high reading might result from   show
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show cuff too wide, arm above heart, miss first round, excessive length of stethoscope, obesity(hard to hear)  
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show check baseline, assess surrounding events, reposition patient, check patients meds, length of scope too long, repeat measures  
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show rest, position with head lower legs elevated, check pt's activity level  
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significance of pulse pressure   show
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auscultatory gap   show
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