WorksheetsBTEC TECH AWARD COMPONENT 3 LAB
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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 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
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
How can you monitor the breathing of someone with asthma?
A blood pressure monitor
A peak flow meter
BMI chart
a pulse oximeter
What does BMI stand for?
Brain Mass Index
Basal Metabolic Ingestion
Body Mass Index
Body Movement Index
What is not a consequence of being overweight?
Heart attack
Cancer
Sleep Problems
Excellent Shape
In what way is an asthma attack similar to a heart attack?
Both are caused by eating too many sugary, fatty foods
Both involve the constriction of an internal passageway
Both usually result in death
Both are caused by exposure to air pollution
What term best describes what goes on inside the alveoli?
Exchange of gases
Inhalation of oxygen
Circulation of blood
Exhalation of carbon dioxide
Living close to what would be a very bad idea for someone with chronic asthma?
Rail road
Open field
Power plant
convenience store
