Anatomy and Physiology: Understanding Blood Pressure

Wrap the proper sized cuff around the patient's upper arm, place the stethoscope head directly over the brachial artery, inflate the cuff using the squeeze bulb to occlude the pulse, gradually deflate the pressure in the cuff, and record the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease or failure

Hypotension

<p>Family history, being overweight, poor diet, too much salt, drinking too much alcohol, not exercising, cigarette smoking, kidney problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sepsis and intoxication, blood loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree of force when the heart is pumping (contracting).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree of force when the heart is relaxed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in millimetre of mercury (mm Hg).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heart rate and stroke volume.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The patient should not have caffeine, cigarette, or exercise for about 30 minutes before the test. The patient should be kept in a quiet and relaxed environment, and constrictive clothing on the used arm should be removed.</p> Signup and view all the answers