Heart Rate and Pulse Quiz

What is your heart rate?

• The amount of blood pumped by your heart in a minute

• The number of times your heart beats in an hour

• The pressure in your arteries

• The number of times your heart beats in a minute

What is the difference between heart rate and pulse?

• Heart rate and pulse are unrelated to each other

• Heart rate and pulse are the same thing

• Heart rate is the pressure in your arteries, while pulse is the number of times your heart beats

• Heart rate is the number of times your heart beats, while pulse is the pressure in your arteries

Where can you feel your pulse?

• Wrist, Chest, Neck

• Temporal, On your feet, Behind your knee

• Chest, Belly, Behind your knee

• Neck, Wrist, Inside your elbow

How can you measure your heart rate using your pulse?

• Count the number of blinks in 60 seconds

• Count the number of steps taken in 60 seconds

• Count the number of heartbeats in 60 seconds

• Count the number of breaths in 60 seconds

What is the expected resting heart rate for adults?

• 40 - 60 bpm

• 150 - 200 bpm

• 60 - 100 bpm

• 100 - 150 bpm

What is tachycardia?

• Feeling your own heartbeat without feeling for your pulse

• Irregular heartbeat

• Resting heart rate under 60 bpm

• Resting heart rate over 100 bpm

What is bradycardia?

• Resting heart rate over 100 bpm

• Irregular heartbeat

• Feeling your own heartbeat without feeling for your pulse

• Resting heart rate under 60 bpm

What is the target heart rate range for moderate-intensity exercise?

• 60 - 80% of maximum heart rate

• 20 - 40% of maximum heart rate

• 40 - 60% of maximum heart rate

• 80 - 100% of maximum heart rate

What should you do if you're concerned about your heart rate?

• Take over-the-counter medication

• Stop exercising completely

• Ignore it and hope it goes away

• Talk to your primary healthcare provider

What is the maximum heart rate formula?

• 220 - your age

• Your age x 0.8

• Your age + 100

• Your age x 0.6