Blood Pressure 0.0 / 5 ? NursingBloodUniversityNone Created by: Angelcake079Created on: 14-12-20 11:18 Definition of Blood Pressure BP is the pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of a blood vessel 1 of 9 When the left ventricle is contracting and blood is entering the aorta, what type of BP is this? Systolic BP 2 of 9 Diastolic pressure When the left ventricle is relaxing and blood is flowing into atria 3 of 9 Does blood pressure increase or decrease the further away blood gets from the heart decrease 4 of 9 What is Pulse Pressure? The difference between diastolic and systolic BP. (SBP-DBP) 5 of 9 What is Pulse Pressure? The difference 6 of 9 Pressure that propels blood through tissues (DBP + 1/3 of Pulse pressure) - What is this called? Mean Arterial Pressure 7 of 9 What factors determine Blood Pressure? Cardiac Output, Peripheral Resistance, Blood Volume, Blood Viscosity and vascular tone 8 of 9 Which receptors monitor Blood Pressure? Baroreceptors 9 of 9
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