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Blood Pressure for Health Occupations

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood pressure is recorded as

a)

Hydrostatic /diastolic

b)

Diastolic/ hydrostatic

c)

Systolic/diastolic

d)

Diastolic/systolic

2.

What is the blood pressure in the picture?

a)

118

b)

118/78

c)

78

d)

78/70

e)

70

3.

Blood pressure is used to determine

a)

electrical current though the heart

b)

function of coronary artery

c)

if adequate blood is getting to tissues.

d)

Speed of blood through veins

4.
For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...
a)
Diastolic Pressure
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastemic Pressure
d)
Systemic Pressure
5.
Normal blood pressure is...
a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
80/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
6.
A blood pressure cuff is also called a 
a)
Mercury meter
b)
Stethoscope 
c)
Pythogometer
d)
Sphygnomanometer
7.

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels is termed

a)

Hypertension

b)

Vesicular pressure

c)

Blood Pressure

d)

Heart pressure

9.
Hypertension is anything above...
a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
90/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
10.

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

High blood pressure

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

12.

The radial artery is located in the:

a)

neck

b)

arm

c)

wrist

d)

groin

13.

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Which factor will raise or lower a person's blood pressure?

a)

medications

b)

stress

c)

pets

d)

chicken noodle soup

e)

overweight

15.

What artery is used for placement of your stethoscope during a BP reading?

a)

Radial

b)

Femoral

c)

Carotid

d)

Brachial

16.

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

If a person has an IV in their left arm, can I take their BP in the left arm?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I would ask the nurse.

d)

It doesn't matter.

18.

What position should your patient be in for BP?

a)

Supine

b)

Fowler's

c)

Trendelenburg

d)

Reverse Trendelenburg

19.

What position should you position your patient if they are hypotensive?

a)

Supine

b)

Fowler's

c)

Reverse Trendelenburg

d)

Trendelenburg