WorksheetsPulse Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a pulse?
A rhythmic throbbing caused by the contraction of the heart
A type of blood cell
A nerve signal
A muscle spasm
Where is the radial artery located?
Wrist
Ankle
Neck
Elbow
Where is the carotid artery located?
Neck
Arm
Leg
Abdomen
Where is the brachial artery located?
Inner elbow
Upper arm
Wrist
Neck
Where is the popliteal artery located?
Posterior knee
Anterior knee
Upper thigh
Lower leg
Pulse rhythm: ________ or irregularity of the pulse.
Regularity
Irregularity
Frequency
Amplitude
Pulse volume: ________ or amplitude of the pulse.
Strength
Weakness
Frequency
Duration
Palpate: Feeling a pulse using your 1st two or three ________.
fingers
toes
hands
arms
Auscultate: Hearing a pulse by using a ________.
stethoscope
thermometer
sphygmomanometer
otoscope
What is the normal pulse rate for adults?
60-100 beats per minute (bpm)
40-60 beats per minute (bpm)
100-120 beats per minute (bpm)
120-140 beats per minute (bpm)
What is the normal pulse rate for infants aged birth to 11 months?
80-160 bpm
60-100 bpm
100-180 bpm
70-120 bpm
What is the normal pulse rate for children aged 1-5 years?
80-120 bpm
60-100 bpm
100-140 bpm
70-110 bpm
What is the normal pulse rate for children aged 6-14 years?
60-110 bpm
50-100 bpm
70-120 bpm
80-130 bpm
What is a characteristic of a regular pulse rhythm?
Unevenly spaced beats
Evenly spaced beats
Skipped beats
Extra beats
What should be done to assess an irregular pulse rhythm?
Assess irregular pulse for one full minute
Check pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by two
Ignore the irregularity and continue with other assessments
Use a machine to automatically record the pulse
What is another term for arrhythmia?
Dysrhythmia
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Palpitation
What is the characteristic of an absent pulse?
Unable to detect
Strong and regular
Weak and irregular
Rapid and thready
What is the characteristic of a thready or weak pulse?
Difficult to palpate (+1)
Easily palpable
Strong and bounding
Regular and strong
What is the characteristic of a strong or normal pulse?
Easily found (+2)
Weak and thready (-2)
Irregular and bounding
Difficult to locate
What is the characteristic of a bounding or full pulse?
Pushes forcefully against fingertips (+3)
Feels weak and thready
Is irregular and unpredictable
Is slow and steady
What is the most accurate method for measuring pulse?
Counting for 30 seconds and multiplying by 2
Counting the beats for a full minute
Using a digital device
Estimating by feel
Pulse can be measured by counting for 30 seconds and ________ by 2.
multiplying
dividing
subtracting
adding
What is needed to auscultate the apical pulse?
Stethoscope
Thermometer
Blood pressure cuff
Otoscope
Where is the apical pulse located in infants/young children?
3rd intercostal space at left midclavicular line
4th intercostal space at left midclavicular line
5th intercostal space at left midclavicular line
6th intercostal space at left midclavicular line
In adults, the apical pulse is located at the ______ intercostal space.
5th
3rd
4th
6th
What is the main vessel supplying blood to the muscles in your upper arm and elbow joint?
Brachial artery
Radial artery
Ulnar artery
Subclavian artery
Which of the following is true about the brachial pulse?
It is difficult to palpate
It is easy to palpate
It is located in the lower leg
It is not related to the elbow joint
Why is it helpful to hyper-extend the arm when feeling for the brachial pulse?
To better feel the brachial pulse
To reduce blood flow
To increase blood pressure
To make the arm more flexible
Where should you place your fingers to find the radial pulse?
On the inside of your opposite wrist just below the thumb.
On the inside of your elbow.
On the side of your neck.
On the top of your foot.
Why should you not use your thumb to find the radial pulse?
Where is the carotid pulse taken?
On either side of your neck.
On your wrist.
On your ankle.
On your forehead.
Which fingers should be used to take the carotid pulse?
Tip of index and long finger.
Tip of thumb and ring finger.
Tip of middle and ring finger.
Tip of pinky and ring finger.
You should press on both sides of the neck at the same time when taking the carotid pulse.
True
False
What might happen if you push too hard while taking the carotid pulse?
It will obstruct the blood flow.
It will increase the heart rate.
It will have no effect.
It will improve blood circulation.
