Blood Pressure Regulation

Question 1

__________ artery provides more blood to the hand?

Answer 1

ULNA artery

Question 2

In terms of bleeding, Arteries do _______ and Veins do _________?

Answer 2

Arteries = squirt
Veins = pool out...

Question 3

What is the #1 answer to Bleeding?

Answer 3

• Hold pressure!

Question 4

In terms of Blood Pressure which number do we worry about more?

Answer 4

Diastolic

Question 5

What is Diastolic pressure?

Answer 5

The lowest pressure within the arteries

Question 6

What is Systolic pressure?

Answer 6

Pressure at the height of the pressure pulse within the arteries

Question 7

What is Pulse Pressure?

Answer 7

The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

Question 8

What does MAP mean?

Answer 8

Mean Arterial Pressure

Question 9

What is Mean Arterial Pressure?

Answer 9

The average pressure in the arterial system during ventricular contraction and relaxation

Question 10

Age = and increase in ____________?

Answer 10

Hypertension

Question 11

The Highest pressure is in the ________?

Answer 11

AORTA

Question 12

___________________________ occurs at the beginning of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles are filling up with blood?

Answer 12

Diastolic Blood Pressure

Question 13

_____________________________ occurs near the end of cardiac cycle when the ventricles are contracting

Answer 13

Systolic Blood Pressure

Question 14

What is arterial blood pressure?

Answer 14

Represents the pressure of the blood as it moves through the arterial system

• Blood Pressure differs w/ every heart beat

Question 15

Blood Pressure can be affected by what?

Answer 15

• Stress
• Drugs (coccaine/heroin= elevation)
• Diseases
• Exercise
• Nutritional factors
• Momentarily when we stand

Question 16

Regulation of BP is found where?

Answer 16

In the Medulla of the brain stem

Question 17

Respiratory and Cardiac centers are found where?

Answer 17

Behind the head

( brain stem)

Question 18

Epinephrine is a _______________ which is released from the ________________?

Answer 18

Vasoconstrictor

Adrenal glands

Question 19

Why is Epinephrine given?

Answer 19

Given to increase HR and blood flow

• which increases BP….?

Question 20

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays a role in what?

Answer 20

A Central role in BP regulation

Question 21

Sodium 🧂 and water 💧 = ___________ ?

Answer 21

Buddies!

(Always together)

Question 22

What is the role of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?

Answer 22

Retain sodium and water which will increase blood volume and pressure

Hypertensive = Excrete
Hypotensive = Retain (to get BP up)

Question 23

_________________ is found in the carotid bodies of the aorta

Answer 23

Arterial chemoreceptors

Question 24

Chemoreceptors are found where?

Answer 24

In the AORTA

Question 25

With orthostatic hypotension a patient can be either ____________ or ____________

Answer 25

Symptomatic OR asymptomatic

Question 26

In a patient with orthostatic hypotension what should you do if symptoms occur?

Answer 26

Lay or sit the patient down!

Question 27

Common causes of Orthostatic Hypotension?

Answer 27

LOSS OF VOLUME!!

Question 28

Manifestations of Orthostatic Hypotension?

Answer 28

- Dizziness - Visual changes - Diaphoresis - Poor concentration while standing - Palpitations - Tremor - Anxiety - Presyncope, and in some cases syncope

Question 29

Treatment for Orthostatic Hypotension?

Answer 29

FLUIDS!!! | Increase Volume

Question 30

_____________is know as the silent killer ?

Answer 30

Hypertension

Question 31

What is the most common sign and symptom of Hypertension?

Answer 31

Headache (frontal, chronic) * Nothing Helps

Question 32

Hypertension can cause damage to the following organs? (without an individual knowing until sometimes it’s too late)

Answer 32

- Heart - Brain - Kidneys - Eyes

Question 33

Primary Hypertension? | (essential hypertension)

Answer 33

Chronic elevation in blood pressure that occurs without evidence of other disease

Question 34

High risk for blindness is what type of Hypertension?

Answer 34

Primary Hypertension

Question 35

What is Secondary hypertension?

Answer 35

Elevation of blood pressure that results from some other disorder, such as kidney disease.

Question 36

Risk factors for Hypertension?

Answer 36

- Family history - Age-related changes in BP - Race - Insulin resistance and metabolic abnormalities - Lifestyle factors

Question 37

Most common causes of Secondary Hypertension?

Answer 37

- Kidney Disease (renovascular hypertension) - Adrenal cortical disorders - Pheochromocytoma - Coarctation - Oral contraceptive use

Question 38

The ___________ play a dominant role in BP?

Answer 38

Kidney(s)