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Conversation 1: Have you been having any problems lately? - No, but the nurse at school says that I should have my blood pressure checked.
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Do you have a history of high blood pressure? - No, I have never been told that I have high blood pressure.
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High blood pressure is called the silent killer because it hardly ever has symptoms. - How do you check for high blood pressure?
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We are going to use this cuff here, and it will give me a reading. - What do the numbers mean?
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They tell me how much your heart is working at rest and when pumping blood. - Good. That will help me know how I am doing.
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Conversation 2: How have you been feeling lately? - I've been feeling a little light-headed lately.
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Has your blood pressure been high before? - If I have high blood pressure, it is news to me.
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What do you use to check for high blood pressure? - I am going to put a cuff on you to get a reading. - What does the reading tell you?
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I get an idea of the pressure in your arteries when your heart is pumping blood versus at rest. - I hope that the test results show me to be really healthy.
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Conversation 3: Have you been feeling OK lately? - My coach wants you to check my blood pressure.
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Has anyone ever told you that you had high blood pressure? - I don't have any symptoms of high blood pressure.
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People with high blood pressure seldom know they have it, which is why we call it the silent killer.
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What test do you do for high blood pressure? - We will pump air into this cuff to get a reading.
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It tells me how hard your heart pumps blood and how much your arteries relax at rest. - I am hoping that this test goes well for me.
