Health Science 3.01

Which of these is another name for the blood pressure cuff?

• Stethoscope
• Thermometer
• Pressure gauge
• Sphygmomanometer

What is the temperature site where the thermometer is in the ear canal?

• Rectal
• Tympanic
• Axillary
• Oral

What does BPM stand for?

• Beats Per Minute
• Bites Per Minute
• Breaths Per Minute
• Bones Per Marrow

Where do you calculate your radial pulse?

• Thumb side of wrist
• Pinky side of wrist
• On your neck
• In the crease of your elbow

What is the average number of breaths per minute in an adult?

• 3-11
• 12-20
• 16-24
• 26-37

Faster than normal heart beat is:

• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Hypoventilation
• Apnea

What is apnea?

• Lack of sleep
• Low iron count
• Low blood pressure
• Temporary breathing loss

 What is defined as labored or difficult breathing?

• Asthma
• Dyspnea
• Hpoventilation
• Apnea

For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...

• Diastolic Pressure
• Systolic Pressure
• Diastemic Pressure
• Systemic Pressure

The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures...

• Pressure during a heart contraction
• Pressure between heart beats
• Pressure of the blood vessels on the blood
• Thickness of blood