Asked by Francine Kazmierski on Apr 24, 2024
The nurse has collected the following information on a patient: palpated blood pressure-180 mm Hg; auscultated blood pressure-170/100 mm Hg; apical pulse-60 beats per minute; radial pulse-70 beats per minute. What is the patient's pulse pressure?
A) 10
B) 70
C) 80
D) 100
Pulse Pressure
The difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, indicating the force that the heart generates each time it contracts.
Palpated Blood Pressure
A technique for measuring blood pressure by feeling (palpating) the pulse while gradually deflating a blood pressure cuff, usually to estimate systolic blood pressure.
Auscultated Blood Pressure
The process of listening to the sounds of the blood flow using a stethoscope to measure blood pressure.
- Compute pulse pressure and comprehend its importance in evaluating health.
- Differentiate between palpated and auscultated blood pressure readings and their relevance in clinical assessments.
Learning Objectives
- Compute pulse pressure and comprehend its importance in evaluating health.
- Differentiate between palpated and auscultated blood pressure readings and their relevance in clinical assessments.