Blood Pressure Quiz

The force of blood against the walls of your arteries is called

• Pulse

• Heartbeat

• Blood Pressure

What is happening during Diastole?

• Ventricles are relaxing

• Ventricles are contracting

A normal blood pressure is

• Less than 120/80

• Less than 130/70

• Less than 140/90

• Less than 110/10

The top number in a blood pressure refers to

• Septum

• Systole

• Diastole

• Pulse

What is happening during Systole?

• Ventricles are relaxing

• Ventricles are contracting

Someone has a blood pressure of 200/70. This is

• Too high

• Too low

• Just right

Someone has a blood pressure of 110/90. This is

• Too high

• Too low

• Just right

Answer explanation

The top number has to be lower than 120 and the bottom number has to be lower than 80. Here, the bottom number is not lower than 80 so the blood pressure is too high

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

• Yes

• No

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

• Yes

• No

Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of 

• mmHg
• Newtons
• Pascals
• Pounds per Meter