GENERAL ANATOMY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following statements about measuring blood pressure is incorrect?
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A stethoscope and sphymomanometer is used to measure blood pressure
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High blood pressure is known as hypertension
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Systole and diastole represent the contraction and relaxation of the heart, respectively.
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The first sound you hear while measuring a person’s blood pressure is referred to as diastole
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This first sound is the systolic blood pressure, the point when doctors or nurses check the gauge or meter for a reading. It’s the 120 if your blood pressure is 120 over 80. It represents the heart contracting, pushing the blood out against the artery in that arm.
Detailed explanation-2: -This is the time when the heart fills with blood and gets oxygen. A normal diastolic blood pressure is lower than 80. A reading of 90 or higher means you have high blood pressure.
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