Understanding Blood Pressure

The video explains how the heart pumps blood, creating blood pressure, which varies with heart activity. High blood pressure poses risks like stroke and heart disease. It often lacks symptoms, so regular checks are crucial. Management may include lifestyle changes and medication.

What does your heart pump around your body to provide your cells with oxygen?

• Blood

• Water

• Nutrients

• Hormones

Why is blood pressure measured with two numbers?

• Because it accounts for both heart rate and blood volume

• Because it measures both blood and water pressure

• Because it includes both oxygen and carbon dioxide levels

• Because it varies with heart muscle contraction and relaxation

What can high blood pressure increase the risk of?

• Diabetes and liver disease

• Stroke, heart and kidney disease

• Asthma and allergies

• Arthritis and osteoporosis

What happens to blood pressure if the arteries become narrower?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It fluctuates randomly

What should you do if your blood pressure is high?

• Exercise excessively

• Ignore it and hope it goes away

• Talk to your doctor and take steps to control it

• Eat more salty foods