High or Low Blood Pressure? Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to compare blood pressure as related to gender and athletic status. Hypothesis: I predict that males have a higher blood pressure than women and athletes have a higher blood pressure than non athletes Background Info: Blood pressure is the amount of force that blood pushes against the inside walls of blood vessels as it passes through. This pressure
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Blood pressure is the measure of the pressure against the walls of the arteries. There are two forces that form blood pressure. One of the forces is created when the heart pumps blood into the arteries through the circulatory system. The other force is due to the arteries as they resist the flow of blood. Blood pressure is always stated in two numbers‚ systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. The higher number is systolic pressure which represents the pressure while heart contracts to pump the blood
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The body attempts to maintain homeostasis of a resting blood pressure through negative feedback. When an individual is at rest‚ this results in a decreased demand on their bodies respiratory and cardiovascular system (Martini‚ Ober‚ & Nath‚ 2015). Therefore‚ the individual’s blood pressure is maintained by central regulation. Central regulation consists of the cardiovascular system‚ assistance with the neural and endocrine system via the release of hormone regulators. This form of regulation incorporates
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raise in Intracranial Pressure (ICP). Cushing’s triad consists of Increased systolic pressure‚ Decreased pulse rate (bradycardia) and Irregular respiratory pattern (Leon-Villapalos‚ 2012). Tom’s blood pressure Increased from 150/90mm Hg to 170/100mm Hg within only 10 minutes. His heart rate went from 70 to 55 and his respiratory rate has increased from 18 to 22 and has stayed irregular. This shows that the Cushing’s triad is happening to Tom‚ meaning his intracranial pressure (ICP) is rising. Tom
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Low Blood Pressure? Low blood pressure is not always a sign of a problem. But if you have symptoms of low blood pressure‚ your doctor can diagnose the condition and uncover the cause. Symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness when you stand up from sitting or lying down -- with a decrease in your blood pressure -- may indicate a condition called postural hypotension. A wide range of underlying conditions may also cause your symptoms. It’s important to identify the cause of low blood pressure so appropriate
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1. For each of the following (a through d)‚ indicate which is a variable and which is a constant: a. The number of minutes in an hour. Constant b. Patients’ systolic blood pressure Variable c. Pi (π) – e.g.‚ for finding the circumference of a circle Constant d. College students’ level of depression Variable 2. For each of the following research questions‚ identify the independent variable and the dependent variable within each case (a through e): Does a person’s age affect psychological
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How to Properly Take Blood Pressure Step 1 - Choose the right equipment: What you will need: 1. A quality stethoscope 2. An appropriately sized blood pressure cuff 3. A blood pressure measurement instrument such as an aneroid or mercury column sphygmomanometer or an automated device with a manual inflate mode. Step 2 - Prepare the patient: Make sure the patient is relaxed by allowing 5 minutes to relax before the first reading. The patient should sit upright with their upper arm positioned
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the “Blood Pressure and Pulse Experiment” is to determine how postural changes‚ exercise and cognitive stressors affect blood pressure and heart rate. Background The pressure of blood in the circulatory system is‚ also known as blood pressure (BP) is “the force exerted on a vessel wall by contained blood. This is expressed in millimeters per mercury (mmHg)” (Marieb & Hoehn‚ 2016‚ pp. 708). There are two parts to blood pressure: systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. “Systolic pressure is the
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systolic blood pressure measured in the auscultatory method is more accurate than that measured in the palpitation method because the palpitation method is prone to more human errors such as how strong the pulse is‚ where it is located‚ how hard the wrist is pressed during palpitation and a stethoscope which is used in the auscultatory method is more sensitive than feeling a pulse. Hearing the pulse involves less human error than feeling it. 2. The maximum pressure exerted when blood is ejected
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Introduction: High blood pressure or hypertension meaning high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. Normal Blood Pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is consider pre-hypertension‚ and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered high. The systolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and pumps blood forward into the arteries
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