blood pressure
Medical term Patient Intake and Vitals
The force of blood against the artery walls, written as systolic over diastolic in mm Hg.
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Free practice questions that use blood pressure
- Patient Care Coordination and Education, question 3A patient with high blood pressure says he stopped his medicine two weeks ago because he felt fine. What should the medical assistant do?
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