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Vital Signs (Adult Blood Pressure) Flashcards

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What does it mean if you have an abnormally high blood pressure?

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You are suffering from hypertension

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What does it mean if you have an abnormally low blood pressure?

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You are suffering from hypotension

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What range should a normal blood pressure look like in adults?

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A normal systolic BP is between 90 - 120 mm Hg.
A normal diastolic BP is between 60 - 80 mm Hg.

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What is the name of the sound that you have to listen for whenever determining someone’s systolic or diastolic BP?

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Korotkoff Sounds

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The number where you hear the first korotkoff sound is called what?

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The systolic blood pressure

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The number where you hear the last korotkoff sound is called what?

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The diastolic blood pressure

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As an adult, your blood pressure should never fall on or above what BP?

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120/80 mm Hg

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What is the normal range of blood pressure in an adult?

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Between 90/60 mm Hg and 120/80 mm Hg

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As an adult, your blood pressure should never fall on or below what BP?

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90/60 mm Hg

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If your adult patient’s blood pressure is elevated, what range is their systolic blood pressure?

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120-129 mm Hg

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If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 1, what range is their systolic BP in?

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130 - 139 mm Hg

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If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 2, what range is their systolic BP in?

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140 mm Hg or higher

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If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 3 (hypertensive crisis), what range is their systolic BP in?

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180 mm Hg or higher

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If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 1, what range is their diastolic BP in?

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80-89 mm Hg

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If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 2, what range is their diastolic BP in?

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90 mm Hg or higher

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If your adult patient’s suffering from hypertension stage 3, what range is their diastolic BP in?

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Higher than 120 mm Hg

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Your adult patient has a BP of 93/ 65 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal

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Your adult patient has a BP of 98/ 71mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal

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Your adult patient has a BP of 103/ 87 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 115/ 79 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal

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Your adult patient has a BP of 107/ 62 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal

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Your adult patient has a BP of 119/ 89 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 120/ 90 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 120/ 100 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 131/ 93 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 140/118 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 79/ 59 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally low

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Your adult patient has a BP of 76/ 52 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally low

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Your adult patient has a BP of 85/79 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal

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Your adult patient has a BP of 123/ 74 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 134/ 86 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 120/75 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally high

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Your adult patient has a BP of 70/ 60 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally low

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Your adult patient has a BP of 73/ 68 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Abnormally low

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Your adult patient has a BP of 100/ 77 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 88/61 mm Hg, is this abnormally high, abnormally low, or normal?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 124/ 67 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Elevated, the systolic BP is in the elevated range (120-129 mmHg) and the diastolic is under 80.

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Your adult patient has a BP of 113/ 73 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 131/ 84 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 1, the systolic is in range (130-139 mmHg) and the diastolic is also in the range (80-89 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 143/110 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 100, 94 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 2, the diastolic is in range (90-119 mm Hg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 118/97 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 2, the diastolic is in range (90-119 mm Hg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 181/ 96 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertensive Crisis, the systolic is in range (higher than 180)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 110/66 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 94/72 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a 188/ 120 BP of mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertensive Crisis, the systolic is in range (Over 180 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (over 120 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 110/ 77 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 134/61 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 1, The systolic is in range (130- 139 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 123/ 64 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Elevated, the systolic is in range (120-129 mmHg) and the diastolic is under 80

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Your adult patient has a BP of 125/122 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertensive Crisis, the diastolic is in range (over 120 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 192/86 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertensive Crisis, the systolic is in range (Over 180 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 111/ 94 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension stage 2, Diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 200/ 95 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertensive crisis, the systolic is in range (Over 180 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 85/ 69 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 170/ 104 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 133/ 126 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertensive Crisis, the diastolic is in range (Over 120 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 118/83 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 1, the diastolic is in range (80- 89 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 174/ 103 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90- 119 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 142/99 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Hypertension Stage 2, the systolic is in range (140-179 mmHg) and the diastolic is in range (90-119 mmHg)

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Your adult patient has a BP of 99/ 70 mm Hg, is this BP normal, elevated, hypertension stage 1, hypertension stage 2, or hypertensive crisis?

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Normal, the systolic is in range (80-119) and the diastolic is also in range (60-79)

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