WorksheetsPULSE RATE
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a pulse point?
Location where the heart is beating
Location where the blood is flowing in the arteries
Location where arteries are very close to skin surface
Location where veins are very close to skin surface
Can we measure any pulse at the location as shown in the diagram?
Yes
No
What is pulse rate?
The number of times the heart beats in one minute.
The number of times the arteries create a noticeable pulse in one minute
None of the above
What is the unit of measuring pulse rate?
degree Celsius (oC)
frequency (Hz)
beats per minute (bpm)
millimetres of mercury (mm Hg)
Athlete has lower pulse rate than normal people.
True
False
Boys have higher pulse rate than girls.
True
False
Gender does not affect pulse rate
You will have lower pulse rate when you are jogging but higher pulse rate when you are running.
True
False
Both jogging and running will give same pulse rate
Which are the factors affecting pulse rate?
Age level
Body condition
Gender
Physical activity
Emotion
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
How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?
Increases the pulse rate
Decreases the pulse rate
Has no effect
Results in a dysrhythmia
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
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
What is heart rate?
Oxygen going to the heart
The number of times your heart beats in a minute
Blood pumping though the body
Carbon dioxide leaving the body
Carotid artery
Pulse on wrist
Pulse on side of neck
Pulse on foot
Pulse behind knee
A condition of a heart rate consistently above 100 BPM
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
High
Strong
A condition of a heart rate below 60 BPM
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Low
Slow
