Blood Pressure Homework

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions is known as

• Diastole

• Systole

• Pulse pressure

• Baseline recording

During what phase of the cardiac cycle is blood pressure typically lowest?

• Coronary

• Diastole

• Systole

• Ventricular

• Atrial

What is the name when blood pressure falls to its lowest pressure, between beats?

• systolic pressure

• artery pressure

• vein pressure

• diastolic pressure

Blood pressure measures

• The contraction and relaxation of the heart

• The number of times the heart beats per minute

• The force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood

• The expansion and recoiling of the aorta

Which of the following would be considered a normal blood pressure reading?

• 118/78

• 140/80

• 88/50

• 180/120

When measuring blood pressure, the patient’s arm should be positioned

• Above heart level

• At heart level

• Across the chest

• With the palm facing downward

Someone has a blood pressure of 112/75 This is

• Too high

• Too low

• Just right

Answer explanation

The top number has to be lower than 120 and the bottom number has to be lower than 80. Here, the bottom number is not lower than 80 so the blood pressure is too high

Someone has a blood pressure of 110/90. This is

• Too high

• Too low

• Just right

Answer explanation

The top number has to be lower than 120 and the bottom number has to be lower than 80. Here, the bottom number is not lower than 80 so the blood pressure is too high

Which of the following means 'blood pressure higher than normal?'

• hypotension

• hypertension

A typical, healthy individual produces a systolic pressure between _____ and _____ mmHg

• 90, 120

• 60, 80

• 60, 120

• 60, 90

• 40, 60