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AltA 8.07 Blood pressure investigation

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Here is the recording link for today's lesson. I will update with this year's class recording once we go over this topic together.

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 1 is 11/22/23.

If you want to work toward earning Dual Credit for Medical Terminology through Olympic College, be sure to sign up in SERS to register for our course.
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Question 9
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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?

Questions 10 & 11
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Question 10
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What was the reading when you first heard the thumping sound? This is the systolic blood pressure.

Go back and re-watch/listen if you need to.

_______ mmHg
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Question 12
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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.
Question 13
13.

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.

Have you signed up for the Dual Credit through Olympic College?
You will earn 5 completely free college
Yes, I completed the registration in SERS
No, but I want to (I may need some help to figure it out)
No, I'm not going to sign up
What is blood pressure?
A measurement of the force put on your blood vessels as the heart pumps.
A measurement of how hard the heart muscle contracts
A measurement of the heart's size
What is the name of the device that we use to measure blood pressure?
puffer cuff
stethoscope
sphygmomanometer
What are the name of the sounds we will listen for when taking a patient's blood pressure reading?
Auricles
Korotkoff sounds
Decibels
What units to we use to measure blood pressure?
degrees
psi
mmHg
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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False
115/65 is considered a normal healthy blood pressure for an adult.
True
False
Select the blood pressure reading that is considered stage 1 Hypertension.
120/65
180/94
135/82
Question 11
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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