Measuring and Recording Pulse

Multiple Choice

Pulse is defined as the pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of a vein as the heart beats and rests.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A pulse site at the neck is the ____.

• popliteal

• femoral

• carotid

• brachial

Multiple Choice

The pulse site used while taking a blood pressure is ____.

• carotid

• brachial

• radial

• temporal

Multiple Choice

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute is bradycardia.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute, except in children, is ____.

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• arrhythmia

• fibrillation

Multiple Choice

Words such as strong or weak describe the rhythm of pulse.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by a defective heart valve.

• True

• False