Data Collection: Blood Pressure & Abdomen Worksheet

Factors affecting blood Pressure
"Top number" of a blood pressure reading is termed
"Bottom number" of a blood pressure is termed
Elevated blood pressure is termed
Decreased blood pressure is termed
Classified as the strength of the blood pushing against the ateries
Blood pressure is measured in
This number refers to the amount of pressure in your arteries during contraction of the heart muscle
This number refers to the heart relaxing or being inbetween beats
increased blood pressure readings can lead to
Where are bowel sounds auscultated?
Normal bowel sounds
Decreased bowel sounds is considered
A large and firm abdomen is termed
No bowel sound is termed
Loud bowel sounds are considered
How do you determine if a patient has pain in their abdomen
Upon auscultation, if no bowel sounds are heard; this is an indication of
Following X-ray confirmation, how do you determine correct placement of and NG tube
how do you check residual of gastric contents when patient has NG, PEG or G-tube present