Question

directions: review the following vital signs, identify values that are abnormal and provide the medical term for the condition if applicable. the choices have been provided for you. all values are for adults in this exercise.

blood pressure	normal or abnormal	medical term for this condition (normal bp, hypertension, hypotension)
112/76
88/54
160/120
120/78
152/72
126/86
100/60

pulse	normal or abnormal	medical term for this condition (normal pulse, tachycardia, bradycardia)
112

Explanation:

Step1: Recall normal blood - pressure range

Normal adult blood - pressure is typically considered to be systolic pressure (top number) less than 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure (bottom number) less than 80 mmHg. Pre - hypertension is systolic 120 - 129 mmHg and diastolic less than 80 mmHg, and hypertension is systolic 130 mmHg or higher or diastolic 80 mmHg or higher. Hypotension is generally considered a systolic pressure below 90 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure below 60 mmHg.

Step2: Analyze each blood - pressure value

For 136/90: Systolic 136 > 130 and diastolic 90 > 80, so it is abnormal and the medical term is hypertension.
For 112/76: Systolic 112 < 120 and diastolic 76 < 80, so it is normal and the term is normal BP.
For 88/54: Systolic 88 < 90 and diastolic 54 < 60, so it is abnormal and the medical term is hypotension.
For 160/120: Systolic 160 > 130 and diastolic 120 > 80, so it is abnormal and the medical term is hypertension.
For 120/78: Systolic 120 and diastolic 78 are within normal - pre - hypertension range, so it is normal and the term is normal BP.
For 152/72: Systolic 152 > 130, so it is abnormal and the medical term is hypertension.
For 126/86: Diastolic 86 > 80, so it is abnormal and the medical term is hypertension.
For 100/60: Systolic 100 and diastolic 60 are within normal range, so it is normal and the term is normal BP.

Step3: Recall normal pulse range

The normal resting heart rate (pulse) for adults is typically 60 - 100 beats per minute. Tachycardia is a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute, and bradycardia is a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.

Step4: Analyze each pulse value

For 86: Since 60 < 86 < 100, it is normal and the term is normal Pulse.
For 112: Since 112 > 100, it is abnormal and the medical term is Tachycardia.

Answer:

Blood Pressure	Normal or Abnormal	Medical Term for this condition
112/76	Normal	normal BP
88/54	Abnormal	hypotension
160/120	Abnormal	hypertension
120/78	Normal	normal BP
152/72	Abnormal	hypertension
126/86	Abnormal	hypertension
100/60	Normal	normal BP
Pulse	Normal or Abnormal	Medical term for this condition
86	Normal	Normal Pulse
112	Abnormal	Tachycardia