Bob is sitting outside on a warm day and is sweating pro- fusely. His friend Mary wants to practice taking blood pres- sures, and he agrees to play patient. Mary finds that Bob’s blood pressure is elevated, even though he is resting and has lost fluid from sweating. (She reasons that fluid loss should lower blood volume and, thus, blood pressure.) Mary asks you why Bob’s blood pressure is high instead of low. What should you tell her?

Bob is sitting outside on a warm day and is sweating pro- fusely. His friend Mary wants to practice taking blood pres- sures, and he agrees to play patient. Mary finds that Bob’s blood pressure is elevated, even though he is resting and has lost fluid from sweating. (She reasons that fluid loss should lower blood volume and, thus, blood pressure.) Mary asks you why Bob’s blood pressure is high instead of low. What should you tell her?

Body Structures & Functions

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ISBN:9781285695495

Author:Scott

Publisher:Scott

Chapter14: Circulation And Blood Vessels

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