Blood Pressure

Which of the following is a common cause of high blood pressure?

• Dilating of certain arteries

• Increased elasticity of blood vessels

• Narrowing of certain arteries

• Decreased blood volume

Chronic high BP is called...

• Hypertrophy
• Atrophy
• Hypertension
• Hyperatrophy

The cuff should be placed above which artery in the arm?

• antebrachial

• femoral

• carotid

• Brachial

What is heart rate?

• Oxygen going to the heart

• The number of times your heart beats in a minute

• Blood pumping though the body

• Carbon dioxide leaving the body

Blood pressure is recorded as

• Hydrostatic /diastolic

• Diastolic/ hydrostatic

• Systolic/diastolic

• Diastolic/systolic

Which of the following is a common cause of low blood pressure?

• Increased blood volume

• Severe bleeding

• Narrowing of certain arteries

• Hyperventilation

Which of the following conditions is associated with the deposition of fatty material in the arteries?

• Atherosclerosis

• Hypertension

• Hyperthyroidism

• Rheumatoid arthritis

Which of the following are considered larger blood vessels?

• Capillaries and venules

• Arterioles and venules

• Aorta and veins

• Aorta and arteries

What is the normal range for arterial systolic pressure?

• 90 - 110 mmHg

• 100 - 120 mmHg

• 115 - 140 mmHg

• 130 - 150 mmHg

What is the normal range for arterial diastolic pressure?

• 50 - 70 mmHg

• 60 - 90 mmHg

• 80 - 100 mmHg

• 90 - 110 mmHg