Blood pressure - ANSWER the force blood exerts against the inner walls
of blood vessels
Blood pressure in what vessels are the most commonly referred to? -
ANSWER Arteries
How is Blood pressure measured? - ANSWER By a sphygmomanometer
and stethoscope, per mmHg
What is systolic pressure? - ANSWER The highest number in a blood
pressure reading as a result of ventricular contraction/systole.
What sound indicates systolic pressure? - ANSWER The first Korotkoff
sound
What is diastolic pressure? - ANSWER The lowest number in a blood
pressure reading as a result of ventricular relaxation/diastole
At what age is the diastolic pressure more important and why? -
ANSWER <50yrs because it reflects the stress on arteries even when
the heart is relaxed and not expelling blood.
At what age is the systolic pressure more important? - ANSWER >50yrs
because a high number indicates a high risk factor for coronary artery
disease
When is diastolic pressure recorded? - ANSWER At the last Korotkoff
sound.
Normal blood pressure for males (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER
<120/<80
, normal bp for females (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER 110/70
prehypertension bp (Systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER 120-139/80-89
stage 1 hypertension bp (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER 140-159/90-99
stage 2 hypertension bp (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER >160/>100
Prehypertension - ANSWER Categorized to alert people to their real risk
from high blood pressure.
Pre-eclampsia - ANSWER An abnormally high bp during pregnancies.
The danger to fetus is a reduced blood supply.
High bp is a _________ disease. - ANSWER silent
How can blood pressure ultimately cause a heart attack or stroke? -
ANSWER Lesions in the tunica interna are infiltrated by cholesterol
which causes plaque formation. When fatty plaques are then infiltrated
with calcium, the arteries stiffen further increasing bp. The result is
inflammed arteries that can dislodge plaque to stop blood flow in the
heart or brain.
aneurysm - ANSWER A weak walled blood vessel succumbs to high bp
and swells or bursts.
How does high bp affect kidneys? - ANSWER The capillaries which filter
blood into the kidney/glomeruli can be injured.
Can weight loss lower bp? - ANSWER Yes, the total mileage of blood
vessels will decrease.
How do salts increase bp? - ANSWER Salts hold water, this increases
blood volume and bp
smoking ______ blood vessels, _______ bp - ANSWER constricts;
increasing
of blood vessels
Blood pressure in what vessels are the most commonly referred to? -
ANSWER Arteries
How is Blood pressure measured? - ANSWER By a sphygmomanometer
and stethoscope, per mmHg
What is systolic pressure? - ANSWER The highest number in a blood
pressure reading as a result of ventricular contraction/systole.
What sound indicates systolic pressure? - ANSWER The first Korotkoff
sound
What is diastolic pressure? - ANSWER The lowest number in a blood
pressure reading as a result of ventricular relaxation/diastole
At what age is the diastolic pressure more important and why? -
ANSWER <50yrs because it reflects the stress on arteries even when
the heart is relaxed and not expelling blood.
At what age is the systolic pressure more important? - ANSWER >50yrs
because a high number indicates a high risk factor for coronary artery
disease
When is diastolic pressure recorded? - ANSWER At the last Korotkoff
sound.
Normal blood pressure for males (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER
<120/<80
, normal bp for females (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER 110/70
prehypertension bp (Systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER 120-139/80-89
stage 1 hypertension bp (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER 140-159/90-99
stage 2 hypertension bp (systolic/diastolic) - ANSWER >160/>100
Prehypertension - ANSWER Categorized to alert people to their real risk
from high blood pressure.
Pre-eclampsia - ANSWER An abnormally high bp during pregnancies.
The danger to fetus is a reduced blood supply.
High bp is a _________ disease. - ANSWER silent
How can blood pressure ultimately cause a heart attack or stroke? -
ANSWER Lesions in the tunica interna are infiltrated by cholesterol
which causes plaque formation. When fatty plaques are then infiltrated
with calcium, the arteries stiffen further increasing bp. The result is
inflammed arteries that can dislodge plaque to stop blood flow in the
heart or brain.
aneurysm - ANSWER A weak walled blood vessel succumbs to high bp
and swells or bursts.
How does high bp affect kidneys? - ANSWER The capillaries which filter
blood into the kidney/glomeruli can be injured.
Can weight loss lower bp? - ANSWER Yes, the total mileage of blood
vessels will decrease.
How do salts increase bp? - ANSWER Salts hold water, this increases
blood volume and bp
smoking ______ blood vessels, _______ bp - ANSWER constricts;
increasing
