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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is NOT included in the purpose of measuring pulse?
To assess pulse rate after special procedures that affect heart functioning
To determine if the patient is developing hypertension
To assess pulse rate after the administration of medications that affect heart functioning
To establish the patient’s baseline pulse rate
Excessive pressure should not be applied when measuring radial pulse because
The pulse may increase
The pulse may decrease
It could close off the radial artery, and the pulse may not be felt
It could affect the rhythm of the pulse
Which of the following individuals has the fastest pulse rate?
Infant
School-age child
Adolescent
Adult
How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?
Increases the pulse rate
Decreases the pulse rate
Has no effect
Results in a dysrhythmia
For an artery to be considered as a pulse site, it must be
Located in a closed cavity
Located away from major nerves
Located over a firm tissue such as bone
Located close to the heart
Where is the radial pulse located?
On the thumb side of the wrist
In the center of the antecubital space
On the little finger side of the wrist
On the anterior side of the neck
The apical pulse is located
In the fourth intercostal space, at the left margin of the sternum
In the fifth intercostal space, at the junction of the left midclavicular line
On the anterior side of the neck, slightly to one side of the midline
On the fourth rib, at the junction of the right margin of the sternum
What is the normal range for the resting pulse rate of an adult?
60–100 beats/min
60–80 beats/min
70–90 beats/min
80–100 beats/min
You are measuring the pulse and find it has a normal rhythm and volume. How should you record this?
Dysrhythmia and regular
Bounding and strong
Regular and strong
Thready and regular
What term is used to describe an irregularity in the heart’s rhythm?
Fibrillation
Fibrillation
Bradycardia
Dysrhythmia
