8.07 Blood pressure investigation
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13 questions
Here is the recording from our class session this trimester
Here are the slides from this class session. Feel free to open them and use the information to help you answer the following questions.
The last day to make corrections or turn in new work for Trimester 2 is 3/13/24- remember that I can not make exceptions to this deadline so get started with corrections early (if you need them).
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What is blood pressure?
What is blood pressure?
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What is the name of the device that we use to measure blood pressure?
What is the name of the device that we use to measure blood pressure?
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What are the name of the sounds we will listen for when taking a patient's blood pressure reading?
What are the name of the sounds we will listen for when taking a patient's blood pressure reading?
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What units to we use to measure blood pressure?
What units to we use to measure blood pressure?
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Diastole is during the relaxation of the heart. It is the bottom BP number and indicated the pressure in the arterties in-between heart beats.
Diastole is during the relaxation of the heart. It is the bottom BP number and indicated the pressure in the arterties in-between heart beats.
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115/65 is considered a normal healthy blood pressure for an adult.
115/65 is considered a normal healthy blood pressure for an adult.
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Select the blood pressure reading that is considered stage 1 Hypertension.
Select the blood pressure reading that is considered stage 1 Hypertension.
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Describe the position the patient's arm should be in when taking blood pressure in a seated position.
What might you need to do if the patient seems worried?
Describe the position the patient's arm should be in when taking blood pressure in a seated position.
What might you need to do if the patient seems worried?
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If you can not seem to play the video to the left- be sure to scroll down or switch to full-screen mode and look for the blue play button- not the white/gray button on the video thumbnail.
What was the reading when you first heard the thumping sound after 180mmHg was reached? This is the systolic blood pressure.
Go back and re-watch/listen if you need to.
_______ mmHg
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What was the reading when you last heard the thumping sound? This is the diastolic blood pressure.
Go back and re-watch/listen if you need to.
_______ mmHg
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Now try listening for the systolic and diastolic pressure readings on your own for this patient:
Remember you want to record the number you see when the thumping first begins and when it stops making an audible sound.
What is the patient's blood pressure?
Systolic pressure _______
Diastolic pressure _______
Go back and re-watch/listen if you need to.
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Now try listening for the systolic and diastolic pressure readings on your own.
Remember you want to record the number you see when the thumping first begins and when it stops making an audible sound.
What is the patient's blood pressure?
Systolic pressure _______
Diastolic pressure _______
Go back and re-watch/listen if you need to.
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Part A. What do you think about the skills you learned in this lesson? Do you think you'll try to take someone's blood pressure measurement in real life?
Part B. Do you have any other feedback for me as we near the end of the course? Have you enjoyed what you learned? Was the class what you expected, better, or worse? I appreciate any comments, including constructive criticism, so that I can make improvements for next trimester.
Part A.
What do you think about the skills you learned in this lesson? Do you think you'll try to take someone's blood pressure measurement in real life?
Part B.
Do you have any other feedback for me as we near the end of the course? Have you enjoyed what you learned? Was the class what you expected, better, or worse? I appreciate any comments, including constructive criticism, so that I can make improvements for next trimester.