Question 1

A severe and life-threatening drop in blood pressure is known as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) circulatory shock 
B) hypotension 
C) orthostatic hypotension 
D) primary hypertension 
E) secondary hypertension 
A) circulatory shock 
B) hypotension 
C) orthostatic hypotension 
D) primary hypertension 
E) secondary hypertension

Question 2

Blood pressure is normally measured in the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) aorta 
B) cartoid artery 
C) superior vena cava ​ 
D) brachial artery 
E) cephalic vein 
A) aorta 
B) cartoid artery 
C) superior vena cava ​ 
D) brachial artery 
E) cephalic vein

Question 3

Diastolic pressure is a measure of the pressure when ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the left ventricle is relaxing 
B) the right ventricle is contracting 
C) blood is flowing rapidly through the aorta 
D) the SA node is firing 
E) there is peak flow through the systemic circulation 
A) the left ventricle is relaxing 
B) the right ventricle is contracting 
C) blood is flowing rapidly through the aorta 
D) the SA node is firing 
E) there is peak flow through the systemic circulation

A severe and life-threatening drop in blood pressure is known as ____.

Blood pressure is normally measured in the ____.

Diastolic pressure is a measure of the pressure when ____.

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