BP

Question 1

What is blood pressure

Answer 1

The force exerted by the blood, as it flows against the walls of the blood vessels, more particularly the arteries

Question 2

What is systolic blood pressure

Answer 2

It is the highest blood pressure measured in the arteries

Question 3

When does systolic blood pressure occur

Answer 3

It occurs when the heart muscle contracts with each heartbeat

Question 4

What is diastolic blood pressure

Answer 4

It is the lowest blood pressure measured in the arteries

Question 5

When does diastolic blood pressure occur

Answer 5

It occurs when the heart muscle relaxes between beats

Question 6

When measuring a patient’s blood pressure, where should
the inflatable bladder of the blood pressure cuff be placed
over the?

A) Brachial artery
B) Radial artery
C) Ulnar artery
D) Brachial capillaries

Answer 6

A) Brachial Artery

Question 7

What is High BP and when is a reading considered that¿

Answer 7

High blood pressure is a chronic increase in blood pressure above normal range
reading is considered high blood pressure when the systolic blood pressure is higher or equal to 135 MMHG and/or Diastolic BP is higher or equal to 85 mmHg

Question 8

What is hypotension and when is the reading considered that

Answer 8

It is low blood pressure, a chronic decrease in blood pressure below normal range
it is considered that when the blood pressure is lower or equal to 95/60

Question 9

What factors can affect a systolic blood pressure reading

Answer 9

Caffeine exercise and anxiety

Question 10

What factors can affect a diastolic blood pressure reading

Answer 10

The DBP is lowest when the person wakes up

Question 11

When treating a patient, if the client has Low blood pressure at the end of the appointment, what do you do

Answer 11

You sit them up slowly and have them sit for a couple of minutes

Question 12

What is orthostatic hypotension

Answer 12

Low BP from sitting up the client too fast

Question 13

What is another name given to undiagnosed or untreated high blood pressure

Answer 13

The silent killer

Question 14

What are the consequences of undiagnosed or untreated high blood pressure

Answer 14

One there is an increased risk for cardiovascular and kidney disease
2.it makes the heart work too hard and contributes to artherosclerosis

Question 15

How can high blood pressure be prevented or controlled

Answer 15

Through diet and exercising or through medication

Question 16

What is the client position according to the blood pressure protocol

Answer 16

The client must be seated with back and arms supported,
the midpoint of the upper arm should be at the level of the heart,
and the client should not talk or have his legs crossed

Question 17

What happens if the clients arm is below heart level

Answer 17

The reading will be too high, they’re reading can actually be as much as eight mm higher when the arm is on the side

Question 18

What are the standard precautions taken in the BP protocol

Answer 18

The stethoscope earpieces and BP cuff have to be wiped down with an optim prior to you using them and prior to calling in the clinician

Question 19

What are the two important aspect of the BP protocol

Answer 19

The client positioning and the standard precautions needed

Question 20

How do you fdetermine maximum inflation

Answer 20

You place the cuff on the arm, locate the radio artery and Inflate the cuff until you no longer feel the radial pulse(normal BP reading), adding 30 gives you the maximum inflation

Question 21

Why it is so important we take BP during our hygiene visits?

Answer 21

Some clients do not have an MD, some do not see their MD regularly, remember over the years if the person’s blood pressure is slowly rising but still within pre-hypertensive it is not normal.