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    1.6 Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the main factor in sustaining blood flow through tissues. The force applied to the arterial walls as the heart pumps blood throughout the circulatory system defines the physiological meaning of blood pressure (Bojanov‚ 2009). Blood pressure is determined by the force‚ heartbeat rate‚ and resistance to blood flow through vessels. Cyclic changes in arterial blood pressure are partially attributed to the rhythmic contractions in the left ventricle (Iaizzo‚ 2009)

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    Blood Pressure  Anatomy And Physiology  Breven Sellers 11/3/2014 Arteries • Arteries are thick walled‚ yet they are elastic enough to stand pressure from the heart pumping at a fast rate. The arteries job is to transport blood away from the heart‚ usually only transporting highly oxygenated blood‚ having just left the lungs and on its way to the body’s tissues Arterioles • There are smaller branches of the arteries called arterioles‚ they connect to the capillaries. • Arterioles are the main

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    Assessing Blood Pressure Anatomy of the Heart The heart is located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs within the mediastinum. It is a hollow‚ cone-shaped‚ muscular organ about the size of a fist. Functions of the Heart keeps O2-poor blood separate from O2-rich blood; keeps the blood flowing in one direction—blood flows away from and then back to the heart in each circuit; creates blood pressure‚ which moves the blood through the circuits; Regulates the blood supply based on

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    Abstract: In this report you will learn of how my group and I performed our lab on blood pressure and what the results mean. We found the blood pressure before and after sixty seconds of jogging in place to see the effects. We found that after the physical activity the subject’s blood pressure was higher. From this we take away that physical activity does have a significant effect on the heart and blood pressure. Background: Blood pressure is the measured force applied to the artery walls as

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    a healthier lifestyle in the long run. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2008) There are many factors that lead to children and adolescent’s health and well-being‚ one of these factors being blood pressure. Physical activity is beneficial in lowering blood pressure in normal weight and obese children. The recommendations for physical activity in children and adolescents were developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2008. (CITE) There are different components that make

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    Taking Blood Pressure

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    Taking Blood Pressure How does someone know if they are healthy or not? Do they check their temperature‚ consistently check their weight‚ or do they calculate their body mass index? These are a few ways to keep track of one’s health. Another important way someone can ensure a healthy lifestyle is to check their blood pressure. The process of checking someone’s blood pressure can be confusing‚ but it can determine whether or not they are at risk for health problems and if they need to keep track

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    Accurately Measuring Blood Pressure: Factors that Contribute to False Measurements Accurately Measuring Blood Pressure: Factors that Contribute to False Measurements Barbara U. Tomlinson Accurately Measuring Blood Pressure: Factors that Contribute to False Measurements Abstract Blood pressure measurement is one of the five assessments that are essential in determining the patient’s status. Therefore‚ it is important to accurately measure the blood pressure to effectively provide

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    High Blood Pressure

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    HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE The definition of High blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. The pressure is determined by the force and amount of blood pumped and the size and flexibility of the arteries. The blood pressure is continually changing depending on activity‚ temperature‚ diet‚ emotional state‚ posture‚ physical state‚ and drugs. The blood pressure is ussually taken while the person

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    Long-Term Intake of North American Ginseng Has No Effect on 24-Hour Blood Pressure and Renal Function P. Mark Stavro‚ Minna Woo‚ Lawrence A. Leiter‚ Tibor F. Heim‚ John L. Sievenpiper and Vladimir Vuksan Hypertension 2006;47;791-796; originally published online Mar 6‚ 2006; DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000205150.43169.2c Hypertension is published by the American Heart Association. 7272 Greenville Avenue‚ Dallas‚ TX 72514 Copyright © 2006 American Heart Association. All rights reserved. Print ISSN:

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    Analysis of Orthostatic Vital Signs The purpose of this assignment was to measure‚ document and analyse six recordings of orthostatic blood pressure‚ orthostatic pulse and respiratory rate on my lab partner. Orthostatic Hypotension is a condition when there is a drop in systolic pressure of more than 20 mm Hg‚ or orthostatic pulse increases of 20 bpm or more which occurs due to a quick change to a standing position (Jarvis‚ pp. 163). Six recordings were taken over a certain period of time to better

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