Blood Pressure SLO Pretest

What is blood pressure?

• The force of blood against artery walls

• The force of blood against vein walls

• The force of blood against heart walls

• The force of blood against lung walls

What is the normal range of blood pressure?

• 90-100/60-140/90

• 80-120/60-140/90

• 90-100/60-120/90

• 80-120/60-140/80

What is the top number in a blood pressure reading called?

• Systolic blood pressure

• Diastolic blood pressure

• Pulse pressure

• Mean arterial pressure

What is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading called?

• Systolic blood pressure

• Diastolic blood pressure

• Pulse pressure

• Mean arterial pressure

What is the term for higher than normal blood pressure?

• Hypotension

• Prehypertension

• Hypertension

• Normotension

What is the term for blood pressure that is lower than normal?

• Hypotension

• Prehypertension

• Hypertension

• Normotension

What causes hypertension?

• Overweight, emotional upset, high salt diet

• Underweight, lack of exercise, low salt diet

• Normal weight, stress, high sugar diet

• Obesity, lack of sleep, low carbohydrate diet

What are symptoms of hypotension?

• Dizziness, light-headedness, fainting

• Headache, pressure in the head, malaise

• Chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue

• Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain

What is the term for an uncertain blood pressure reading?

• Hypotensive

• Hypertensive

• Normotensive

• Inconclusive

What is the ideal blood pressure for adults?

• 120/80

• 130/90

• 140/90

• 150/100