Basic Nursing Skills eClass

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Taking and recording Blood Pressure and Pulse

Hypertension

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What is Hypertension? Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and is recorded as two numbers: systolic pressure (top number) and diastolic pressure (bottom number). Hypertension is […]