A clinician recorded the blood pressure of a 38 year old female patient, “Freda,” in the morning over three days. The results are recorded here Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Average Systolic 140 135 140 Diastolic 90 80 85 Calculate the average reading of the patient What is the ‘normal range’ of a patient? Name 3 factors that can affect the reading.

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A clinician recorded the blood pressure of a 38 year old female patient, “Freda,” in the morning over three days.

The results are recorded here

 

Reading 1

Reading 2

Reading 3

Average

Systolic

140

135

140

 

Diastolic

90

80

85

 

 

  1. Calculate the average reading of the patient

 

  1. What is the ‘normal range’ of a patient?

 

 

  1. Name 3 factors that can affect the reading.
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