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WorksheetsCARDIAC CYCLE
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which of the following can cause an increase in blood pressure
Getting older
Eating fruit and vegetables
increased activity levels
Systolic blood pressure measured when the heart is...
Contracting
Relaxing
Diastolic blood pressure measured when the heart is...
Contracting
Relaxing
100/85 mmHg is a blood pressure reading.
The 85 represents the individuals...
Heart Rate
Systolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Stroke Volume
100/85 mmHg is a blood pressure reading.
The 100 represents the individuals...
Heart Rate
Systolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Stroke Volume
Diastole refers to what action?
Filling
Pumping
Systole refers to what action?
Filing
Pumping
Normal blood pressure of an adult is...
The force of blood pushing against your arteries is...
Heart Rate
Pulse Rate
Respiration Rate
Blood Pressure
An instrument use to measure blood pressure is called...
Sphygmomanometer
Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?
Yes
No
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
Normal resting heart rate for adults
40-80 BPM
60-100 BPM
100-120 BPM
70-130 BPM
Hypertension
Abnormally high blood pressure
Abnormally high heart rate
Low blood pressure
Tension of the heart
Blood pressure measures
The contraction and relaxation of the heart
The number of times the heart beats per minute
The force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood
The expansion and recoiling of the aorta
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions is known as
Diastole
Systole
Pulse pressure
Baseline recording
The radial pulse is located in the:
neck
arm
wrist
head
Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?
Yes
No
When measuring blood pressure, the patient’s arm should be positioned
Above heart level
At heart level
Across the chest
With the palm facing downward
The pumping heart makes the sound we refer to as the _____
Lub dub
Pulse
Blood Pressure
Heart Beat
What causes the 'lub' sound of our heart beat?
The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valve as the ventricles contract
The closing of the tricuspid and bicuspid valve as the ventricles contract
The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the ventricles is lower than in the arteries
The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the arteries is lower than in the ventricles
What causes the 'dub' sound of our heart beat?
The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valve as the ventricles contract
The closing of the tricuspid and bicuspid valve as the ventricles contract
The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the ventricles is lower than in the arteries
The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the arteries is lower than in the ventricles
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 pumps 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)
DIGITAL THERMOMETER
STETHOSCOPE
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
BP APPARATUS
Used to listen to sounds of the heart.
Sphygmomanometer
ECG
Stethoscope
Ears
How is blood pressure measured?
Systolic/diastolic
High/low
Diastolic/systolic
Low blood pressure is known as?
Hypertension
Hypotension
What are some of the health threats with having high blood pressure?
stroke
heart attack
kidney disease/failure
heart failure
all of the above
