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level: Blood pressure (and keme)

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level questions: Blood pressure (and keme)

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Force exerted on the walls of an artery by pulsing blood under pressure from the heartBlood pressure
Maximum peak pressure during ventricular contractionSystolic
Minimal pressure during ventricular relaxationDiastolic
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressuresPulse pressure
Physiology of: Factors affecting arterial blood pressure:Cardiac output Peripheral resistance Blood volume Viscosity Elasticity
Factors influencing Blood PressureAge Stress Ethnicity Gender
More common than hypotension Thickening of walls Loss of elasticity Family history Risk factors Means above normal tensionHypertension
Measurement of Blood Pressure: Equipment:Sphygmomanometer Aneroid manometer Occlusive cuff Release valve
Measurement of Blood PressureAuscultation Ultrasonic stethoscope Palpation Lower extremity blood pressure Electronic blood pressure devices
Self-measurement of blood pressureAneroid 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 signsMonitor 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 kemeRecording 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