Nutritional Assessment Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

Homework Assignment

Please type your answers.

1. 1) Heart Rate (2.5 points)
   1. a) What are the three ways to measure heart rate?
   2. b) What is tachycardia? Above what bpm?
   3. c) What is bradycardia? Under what bpm?
   4. d) Well-trained athletes usually have lower heart rate. Is it a good or bad thing? Whatdoes it mean?
   5. e) Based on the Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Lab Workshop, compare the bpm amongthe different settings (Auscultation-sitting, Auscultation-standing, Palpation-sitting,and Palpation-standing). Are there any difference? If so, what are some of the factorsthat may contribute to that?
2. 2) Blood Pressure (1.5 points)
   1. a) What do systolic and diastolic mean?
   2. b) What is the measurement unit for blood pressure?
   3. c) Based on the Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Lab Workshop, what is the bloodpressure’s classification of your client/classmate?
3. 3) The DASH Diet has been clinically proven to help reduce blood pressure. As a result, peoplewith high blood pressure are often educated on the principles of this diet. Research this diet andcreate an informational handout regarding the principles of the diet. (5 points)
   The handout should include:
   • A brief background/introduction of the diet
   • Enough information so that someone could pick up your pamphlet and understand exactlyhow to follow the diet
   • Only 1 page
   • Creativity, but not at the expense of content quality§ No cut/copied information from websites or textbooks. (If you’re unsure,don’t use it). There are many websites with DASH Diet graphics that simplify thediet. Do not use these; type it out yourself. What you type, you are more likely toremember.§ Cite your source-standard format as found in JAND (Journal of the Academy ofNutrition and Dietetics)