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Blood Pressure Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number of times your heart beats per minute:

a)

blood pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

arterial pulse

d)

diastolic pressure

2.

The 120 in the reading 120/80 represents the:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

d)

hypertension

3.

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are contracting:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

4.

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are in the state of relaxation:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

5.

Device used to take blood pressure:

a)

defibrillator

b)

stethoscope

c)

sphygmomameter

d)

thermometer

6.

Which of the following blood pressure readings would be indicative of hypertension:

a)

120/80

b)

110/60

c)

170/96

d)

140/90 in a 60-year-old woman

7.

The radial artery is located in the:

a)

neck

b)

arm

c)

wrist

d)

groin

8.

The carotid artery is located in the:

a)

neck

b)

wrist

c)

arm

d)

groin

9.

What artery is used to measure blood pressure?

a)

carotid artery

b)

radial artery

c)

brachial artery

d)

popliteal artery

10.

When measuring arterial pulse, why is it recommended not to use your thumb:

a)

The tip of the thumb is too thick to feel the pulse.

b)

Most people have experienced nerve damage in their thumb and cannot feel the pulse.

c)

The thumb also has a pulse and can cause counting confusion.

d)

It is recommended to use your thumb when measuring arterial pulse.