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level questions: Blood pressure (and keme)

Question	Answer
Force exerted on the walls of an artery by pulsing blood under pressure from the heart	Blood pressure
Maximum peak pressure during ventricular contraction	Systolic
Minimal pressure during ventricular relaxation	Diastolic
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures	Pulse pressure
Physiology of: Factors affecting arterial blood pressure:	Cardiac output Peripheral resistance Blood volume Viscosity Elasticity
Factors influencing Blood Pressure	Age Stress Ethnicity Gender
More common than hypotension Thickening of walls Loss of elasticity Family history Risk factors Means above normal tension	Hypertension
Measurement of Blood Pressure: Equipment:	Sphygmomanometer Aneroid manometer Occlusive cuff Release valve
Measurement of Blood Pressure	Auscultation Ultrasonic stethoscope Palpation Lower extremity blood pressure Electronic blood pressure devices
Self-measurement of blood pressure	Aneroid sphygmomanometer Digital readout devices that do not require use of a stethoscope Stationary automatic BP devices are often found in public places such as grocery stores, fitness clubs, airports or work sites; reliability is limited Benefits Disadvantages Education
Health promotion and vital signs	Monitor vital signs Include age-related factors Include environmental and activity factors
Record values on electronic or paper graphic Record in nurses' notes any accompanying or precipitating symptoms Document interventions initiated on the basis of vital sign measurement If a vital sign is outside anticipated outcomes, write a variance note to explain, along with the nursing course of action. In the nurse's variance note, address possible cause of keme	Recording vital signs
Cleaning devices between patients decrease the risk for infection Rotating sites during repeated measurements of BP and pulse oximetry decreases the risk for skin breakdown Analyze trends for vital signs, and report abnormal findings Determine the appropriate frequency of measuring vital signs based on the patient's condition.	Safety guidelines for Nursing Skills