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HBS 3.1.3 Blood Pressure and EKG Practice

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What area of the heart is responsible for the delay of conduction between the atrium and ventricles?

a)

Right bundle branch

b)

AV node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Purkinje Fibers

2.
The two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the _________
a)
atria
b)
ventricles
3.
The term that means heart contraction is ________.
a)
diastole
b)
systole
c)
tachycardia
d)
fibrillation
4.
The VOLUME of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heartbeat is known as ________ 
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
d)
Blood Pressure
5.
Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:
a)
arteries
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
d)
venae cavae
6.
The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.
a)
aorta
b)
right atrium
c)
left atrium
d)
right ventricle
7.

Which one of the following represents the correct path for the transmission of an impulse in the conduction system of the heart?

a)
AV node, Bundle of His, SA node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches
b)
SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
c)
SA node, Bundle of His, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches
d)
SA node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers, AV node
8.

What does SA stand for?

a)

Sinoatrial

b)

Sinus attack

c)

Sanoatric

d)

Something awkward

9.

 This structure triggers contraction in the atria

a)
SA node
b)
AV node
c)
QT node
d)
AV Bundles
10.

What is the main function of the Purkinje fibers?

a)

Carry the impulse to the heart apex

b)

Delay the impulse

c)

Stimulate the ventricles to contract

d)

Generate impulses

11.

An electrocardiogram (EKG) measures what?

a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
12.

The pacemaker of the heart is the

a)

AV node

b)

SA node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Purkyne fibres

13.

A heart rate 100 bpm or above is called _______.

a)

bradycardia

b)

tachycardia

c)

arrhythmia

d)

fibrillation

14.
A person's blood pressure is a reflection of: 
a)
lymphatic pressure.​
b)
arterial pressure.
c)
osmotic pressure.
d)
venous pressure.
15.
Blood pressure is greatest:
a)
when the heart is between contraction and relaxation.
b)
when the atria contract.
c)
when the ventricles contract.
d)
when the patient is lying down.
16.

Blood pressure is recorded as

a)

Hydrostatic /diastolic

b)

Diastolic/ hydrostatic

c)

Systolic/diastolic

d)

Diastolic/systolic

17.

Blood pressure is used to determine

a)

electrical current though the heart

b)

function of coronary artery

c)

if adequate blood is getting to tissues.

d)

Speed of blood through veins

18.
The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures...
a)
Pressure during a heart contraction
b)
Pressure between heart beats
c)
Pressure of the blood vessels on the blood
d)
Thickness of blood
19.
For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...
a)
Diastolic Pressure
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastemic Pressure
d)
Systemic Pressure
20.
Normal blood pressure is...
a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
80/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
21.

Stage 2 Hypertension is anything above...

a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
90/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
22.

High blood pressure is known as

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

23.

Low blood pressure is known as

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

24.

Where is systemic blood pressure highest?

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Coronary Arteries

c)

Hepatic Vein

d)

Aorta

25.

Blood pressure is taken at the upper arm to measure pressure as if flows through which of the following arteries?

a)

carotid

b)

brachial

c)

femoral

d)

hepatic

26.

What blood pressure range is considered hypertension stage 1?

a)

Systolic of 130 to 139 or diastolic 80 to 89

b)

Systolic less than 120 and diastolic less than 80

c)

Systolic of 120 to 129 and diastolic less than 80

d)

Systolic greater than 140 and diastolic greater than 90

27.

Where should the patient's arm be positioned during blood pressure measurement?

a)

At heart level

b)

Above the head

c)

Crossed over the chest

d)

Bent at a 90-degree angle

28.

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

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Temperature

c)

Respiration Rate

d)

Blood Pressure

29.
A blood pressure cuff is also called a 
a)
Mercury meter
b)
Stethoscope 
c)
Pythogometer
d)

Sphygmomanometer

30.
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of 
a)
mmHg
b)
Newtons
c)
Pascals
d)
Pounds per Meter
31.

Plaque that builds in the artery walls is made up of:

a)

fat and cholesterol

b)

blood and plasma

c)

arteries and veins

d)

protein and vitamins

32.

The process by which plaque thickens and blocks the opening of the artery wall is known as:

a)

angina

b)

stenosis

c)

atherosclerosis

d)

heart attacks

33.

A balloon shaped catheter that is inserted into a partially obstructed artery to reopen that artery is called:

a)

angioplasty

b)

electrocardiogram

c)

blood clot

d)

plaque

34.

A healthy heart beats around ___ times a minute

a)

35

b)

70

c)

100

d)

130

35.

Risks for heart disease include ....

a)

High blood pressure and high cholestrol

b)

Smoking

c)

Lack of exercise

d)

All of the above

36.

Which one is represent QRS complex

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

37.

Which one is represent T wave

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E