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Define Blood Pressure
Measures the force exerted on the arterial walls with every contraction (systolic) and relaxation (diastolic) of the heart.
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Hypertension is consistently...
elevated blood pressure above normal range.
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The five categories of Hypertension are...
- Primary: No obvious cause or cure. (Possible structural defect)
- Secondary: Has an obvious cause. (Leading cause - Obesity)
- Benign: Progresses slowly
- Malignant: Progresses rapidly and causes organ damage. (Damage is most significant to the Heart)
- White Coat: Anxiety or fear. (All in the head)
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Which of the 5 categories of Hypertension has no obvious cause or cure and possible structural defect?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Benign
d) Malignant
e) White Coat
a) Primary
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Which of the 5 categories of Hypertension has an obvious cause, and the leading cause is Obesity?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Benign
d) Malignant
e) White Coat
b) Primary
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Which of the 5 categories of Hypertension progresses slowly?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Benign
d) Malignant
e) White Coat
c) Benign
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Which of the 5 categories of Hypertension progresses rapidly and causes organ damage, most significantly to the heart.
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Benign
d) Malignant
e) White Coat
d) Malignant
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Which of the 5 categories of Hypertension is caused by anxiety or fear, mostly in the head?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Benign
d) Malignant
e) White Coat
e) White Coat
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Hypotension is...
Blood pressure consistantly below normal range. (90/60 and below)
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At 60/40 and below, your blood pressure is...?
Too Low
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At 50/30 and below, your blood pressure is...?
In the danger zone.
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140/90 and up is considered...?
High Blood pressure
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120-139/80-89 is considered...?
Prehypertension
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Normal Blood pressure range for an adult is...?
120/80-90/60
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Normal Blood pressure for Child 10 years old is ...?
100/65
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Normal Blood pressure for an Adolescent 16 years old is...?
118/75
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Normal Blood pressure for an adult is...?
- 120/80
- Systolic-120
- Diastolic-80
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The best side of the body to take blood pressure on is the...?
Left side
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How many artery pulse sites are there?
8
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Name the 8 artery pulse sites and their locations
- Temporal artery- head or temple
- Caratoid artery-
side of neck- Apical artery-
center of chest- Brachial artery-
near elbow- Radial artery-
underside of wrist- Femoral artery-
near groind- Popliteal artery-
behind knee- Dorsalis Pedis artery-
near ankle on top side of foot.
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The normal pulse rate at birth is...?
130-140 bpm
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The normal pulse rate of an infant is...?
110-130 bpm
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The normal pulse rate for a child 1 years old is...?
110-130 bpm
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The normal pulse rate for a child 2 years old is...?
96-115 bpm
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The normal pulse rate for a child 3 years old is...?
86-105 bpm
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The normal pulse rate for a child 17-14 years old is...?
76-90 bpm
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Normal pulse rates are also called...?
Rhythms or rhythmias
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Abnormal pulse rates are also called...?
Arrhythmias
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A pulse rate less than 60 bpm is
Bradycardia
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A pulse rate greater than 100 bpm is
Tachycardia
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Normal respitory rate for a newborn is...?
44 rpm
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Normal respitory rate for an infant is...?
20-40 rpm
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Normal respitory rate for children 1-7 years is...?
18-30 rpm
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Normal respitory rate for adults is...?
10-20 rpm
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When checking the pulse you should also note these conditions...?
- Steady
- Irregular
- Hard
- and Bulging
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When checking respiration you should also check...?
If they can completely fill their lungs, and if they are making any unusual sounds as they breath.
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Define Eupnea
Normal breathing
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Define Apnea
Tempory absence of breathing
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Define Tachypnea
Respitory rate above 40 rpm
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Define Cheyne-Stokes
Regular pattern of irregular breathing
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Define Orthopnea
Severe, labored breathing
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Define Hypoventilation
Inhaled oxygen is increased and carbon dioxide is decreased.
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