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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a "normal" blood pressure
120/110 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
100/80 mmHg
140/80 mmHg
Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hyperstension
High blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.
apparatus
gauge
sphygmomanometer
millimeter
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of
mmHg
mimg
mhg
Pounds per Meter
What is the action of the heart during Systole?
Contraction
Relaxation
Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?
femoral
brachial
coronal
radial
Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests
True
False
Cuff that is too small will give a ______reading
higher
lower
A pulse site at the neck
carotid
temporal
popliteal
femoral
