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CARDIAC CYCLE

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can cause an increase in blood pressure

a)

Getting older

b)

Eating fruit and vegetables

c)

increased activity levels

2.

Systolic blood pressure measured when the heart is...

a)

Contracting

b)

Relaxing

3.

Diastolic blood pressure measured when the heart is...

a)

Contracting

b)

Relaxing

4.

100/85 mmHg is a blood pressure reading.

The 85 represents the individuals...

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Systolic Blood Pressure

c)

Diastolic Blood Pressure

d)

Stroke Volume

5.

100/85 mmHg is a blood pressure reading.

The 100 represents the individuals...

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Systolic Blood Pressure

c)

Diastolic Blood Pressure

d)

Stroke Volume

6.

Diastole refers to what action?

a)

Filling

b)

Pumping

7.

Systole refers to what action?

a)

Filing

b)

Pumping

8.

Normal blood pressure of an adult is...

a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
80/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
9.
What is the definition of the Cardiac Cycle?
a)
the contraction of the atria
b)
the sequence of events that occur during one complete heartbeat
c)
the contraction and relaxation of the ventricles
d)
the circulation of blood in the heart
10.

The force of blood pushing against your arteries is...

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Pulse Rate

c)

Respiration Rate

d)

Blood Pressure

11.
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of 
a)
mmHg
b)
Newtons
c)
Pascals
d)
Pounds per Meter
12.

An instrument use to measure blood pressure is called...

a)
Mercury meter
b)
Stethoscope 
c)
Pythogometer
d)

Sphygmomanometer

13.

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

What is heart rate?

a)

Oxygen going to the heart

b)

The number of times your heart beats in a minute

c)

Blood pumping though the body

d)

Carbon dioxide leaving the body

15.

Normal resting heart rate for adults

a)

40-80 BPM

b)

60-100 BPM

c)

100-120 BPM

d)

70-130 BPM

16.

Hypertension

a)

Abnormally high blood pressure

b)

Abnormally high heart rate

c)

Low blood pressure

d)

Tension of the heart

17.

Blood pressure measures

a)

The contraction and relaxation of the heart

b)

The number of times the heart beats per minute

c)

The force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood

d)

The expansion and recoiling of the aorta

18.

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions is known as

a)

Diastole

b)

Systole

c)

Pulse pressure

d)

Baseline recording

19.

The radial pulse is located in the:

a)

neck

b)

arm

c)

wrist

d)

head

20.

Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

When measuring blood pressure, the patient’s arm should be positioned

a)

Above heart level

b)

At heart level

c)

Across the chest

d)

With the palm facing downward

22.

The pumping heart makes the sound we refer to as the _____

a)

Lub dub

b)

Pulse

c)

Blood Pressure

d)

Heart Beat

23.

What causes the 'lub' sound of our heart beat?

a)

The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valve as the ventricles contract

b)

The closing of the tricuspid and bicuspid valve as the ventricles contract

c)

The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the ventricles is lower than in the arteries

d)

The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the arteries is lower than in the ventricles

24.

What causes the 'dub' sound of our heart beat?

a)

The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valve as the ventricles contract

b)

The closing of the tricuspid and bicuspid valve as the ventricles contract

c)

The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the ventricles is lower than in the arteries

d)

The closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves when the pressure in the arteries is lower than in the ventricles

25.

Can we measure any pulse at the location as shown in the diagram?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

What is pulse rate?

a)

The number of times the heart pumps in one minute.

b)

The number of times the arteries create a noticeable pulse in one minute

c)

None of the above

27.

What is the unit of measuring pulse rate?

a)

degree Celsius (oC)

b)

frequency (Hz)

c)

beats per minute (bpm)

d)

millimetres of mercury (mm Hg)

28.
I am located between the abdomen and thigh near the pelvic area
a)
femoral pulse
b)
brachial pulse
c)
popliteal pulse
d)
radial pulse
29.
I am located along  the 5th digit of the hand. I can be found above the antecubital space
a)
brachial artery
b)
carotid artery
c)
thyroid gland
d)
blood pressure
30.
i am located on both sides of the forehead.  I am also used to take a temperature in this area. 
a)
temporal
b)
aural
c)
 oral
d)
rectal
31.
a)

DIGITAL THERMOMETER

b)

STETHOSCOPE

c)

SPHYGMOMANOMETER

d)

BP APPARATUS

32.

Used to listen to sounds of the heart.

a)

Sphygmomanometer

b)

ECG

c)

Stethoscope

d)

Ears

33.

How is blood pressure measured?

a)

Systolic/diastolic

b)

High/low

c)

Diastolic/systolic

34.

Low blood pressure is known as?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

35.

What are some of the health threats with having high blood pressure?

a)

stroke

b)

heart attack

c)

kidney disease/failure

d)

heart failure

e)

all of the above