4.2.

2 Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure manual :

110/40 (Me)
110/30 (Sidney)
100/60(Virginia)
ACE inhibitor: Help widen your blood vessels which results in more blood flow and a lower blood
pressure. It lowers blood pressure because your blood vessels can allow more blood to filter
through.

Conclusion Questions:
1. No, because when we did it manual it was hard to hear when the heartbeat
started or when it ended. Also, when we were pumping to close the cusp we didnt get
exactly 160, so that affected our numbers. With the probes, the computer was able to tell
when it stopped and when it started, so it was more accurate.
2. The things we eat and our body position may change our blood pressure. The
food we consume has the ability to alter our blood pressure, and the way our bodies are
situated during testing can alter the outcome.
3. While testing blood pressure, it is important to keep the same person in the same
body position, and the same pressure that is applied when pumping. It is important to
keep these factors constant so we can see any changes in the outcome not due to
outside forces.
4. Prehypertension is to be at-risk for high blood pressure. It is important to know if
you have prehypertension so you can change your lifestyle in order to reach a healthy
blood pressure.
5. An ACE inhibitor may have helped Anna mediate her blood pressure because it
would have helped her body lower it to a normal pressure. Angiotensin II is an
enzyme produced by the body that narrows blood vessels, thereby increasing
blood pressure. An ACE inhibitor decreases the production of this enzyme and
dilates the blood vessels, lowering blood pressure. Anna could have used this
to lower her blood pressure to a healthy level.