CH11 Vital Signs - Blood Pressure Knowledge Check

Reorder the Korotkoff Sounds in the order you would hear them assessing a manual blood pressure.

• Tap to Swoosh

• Silence

• Crisp tab

• Quiet/Dull thudding

• Sharp tap

Which Korotkoff Sound indicates systolic pressure?

• Sharp tap

• Tap to Swoosh

• Crisp tap

• Quiet/Dull thud

• Silence

Which Korotkoff Sound indicates diastolic pressure?

• Sharp tap

• Tap to Swoosh

• Crisp tap

• Quiet/Dull thud

• Silence

Which term is used to describe a blood pressure of 90 mm Hg systolic and 50 mm Hg diastolic?

• Hypertension

• Hypotension

• Prehypertension

• Orthostatic hypotension

Which of the following is NOT true of blood pressure?

• Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure

• A manual sphygmomanometer is the only piece of equipment needed to measure blood pressure.

• Abnormal blood pressure for the patient should be immediately reported to your supervisor.

• When taking blood pressure and the sound heard through the stethoscope changes to become very faint or stops, the reading on the sphygmomanometer is the diastolic pressure.

An average normal range of less than 120 mm Hg is the standard for which blood pressure measurement?

• Systolic

• Diastolic

• Pulse Pressure

• All of the Above

When taking blood pressure, how should the patient's arm be positioned?

• At heart level, supported, with palm facing up

• Across the body with the patient's hand facing down

• Out to the side, not touching any surface

• Down along the side of the body with the wrist supported by the patient's lap

Which term is used to describe high blood pressure?

• Hypertension

• Hypotension

• All of the above

What is blood pressure?

• The time it takes for the ventricles of the heart to relax after contraction

• Measurement of the volume of blood being pumped by the heart

• The difference between the patient's pulse and heartbeats

• The force of blood against the artery walls

An average normal range of less than 80 mm Hg is the standard for which blood pressure measurement?

• Systolic

• Diastolic

• Pulse pressure

• All of the above