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Blood Pressure SLO Pretest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is blood pressure?

a)

The force of blood against artery walls

b)

The force of blood against vein walls

c)

The force of blood against heart walls

d)

The force of blood against lung walls

2.

What is the normal range of blood pressure?

a)

90-100/60-140/90

b)

80-120/60-140/90

c)

90-100/60-120/90

d)

80-120/60-140/80

3.

What is the top number in a blood pressure reading called?

a)

Systolic blood pressure

b)

Diastolic blood pressure

c)

Pulse pressure

d)

Mean arterial pressure

4.

What is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading called?

a)

Systolic blood pressure

b)

Diastolic blood pressure

c)

Pulse pressure

d)

Mean arterial pressure

5.

What is the term for higher than normal blood pressure?

a)

Hypotension

b)

Prehypertension

c)

Hypertension

d)

Normotension

6.

What is the term for blood pressure that is lower than normal?

a)

Hypotension

b)

Prehypertension

c)

Hypertension

d)

Normotension

7.

What causes hypertension?

a)

Overweight, emotional upset, high salt diet

b)

Underweight, lack of exercise, low salt diet

c)

Normal weight, stress, high sugar diet

d)

Obesity, lack of sleep, low carbohydrate diet

8.

What are symptoms of hypotension?

a)

Dizziness, light-headedness, fainting

b)

Headache, pressure in the head, malaise

c)

Chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue

d)

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain

9.

What is the term for an uncertain blood pressure reading?

a)

Hypotensive

b)

Hypertensive

c)

Normotensive

d)

Inconclusive

10.

What is the ideal blood pressure for adults?

a)

120/80

b)

130/90

c)

140/90

d)

150/100

11.

What is the condition when blood pressure is consistently 120-129 systolic and less than 80 mm Hg diastolic?

a)

Normal blood pressure

b)

Elevated blood pressure

c)

Stage 1 hypertension

d)

Stage 2 hypertension

12.

What is the term for high blood pressure?

a)

Hypotension

b)

Hypertension

c)

Normotension

d)

Inconclusive

13.

What are symptoms of hypertension?

a)

Dizziness, light-headedness, fainting

b)

Headache, pressure in head, malaise

c)

Chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue

d)

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain

14.

What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure in adults?

a)

90-120 mmHg

b)

60-80 mmHg

c)

120-140 mmHg

d)

80-90 mmHg

15.

Which of the following is not a symptom of hypertension?

a)

Headache

b)

Dizziness

c)

Chest pain

d)

Increased appetite

16.

What is the condition when blood pressure consistently ranges from 130-139 systolic or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic?

a)

Normal blood pressure

b)

Elevated blood pressure

c)

Stage 1 hypertension

d)

Stage 2 hypertension

17.

What is the top number in a blood pressure reading called?

a)

Systolic blood pressure

b)

Diastolic blood pressure

c)

Pulse pressure

d)

Mean arterial pressure

18.

What is a common symptom of hypotension?

a)

Increased appetite

b)

Headache

c)

Dizziness

d)

Chest pain

19.

What is the term for higher than normal blood pressure?

a)

Hypotension

b)

Prehypertension

c)

Hypertension

d)

Normotension

20.

What are symptoms of hypotension?

a)

Dizziness, light-headedness, fainting

b)

Headache, pressure, malaise

c)

Chest pain, breathlessness, fatigue

d)

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain