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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a "normal" blood pressure
120/110 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
100/80 mmHg
140/80 mmHg
Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hyperstension
High blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.
apparatus
gauge
sphygmomanometer
millimeter
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of
mmHg
mimg
mhg
Pounds per Meter
What is the action of the heart during Systole?
Contraction
Relaxation
Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?
femoral
brachial
coronal
radial
A pulse site at the neck
carotid
temporal
popliteal
femoral
The patient’s heart rate is 120. The term to describe this speed of pulse is (a)
Two patients have the same respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute. Patient 1 is 10 months old Patient 2 is 20 years old Based on this data, which of the following is correct?
Patient 1 has bradypnea; Patient 2 has tachypnea
Patient 1 has tachypnea; Patient 2 has bradypnea
Patient 1 has a normal respiratory rate; Patient 2 has tachypnea
Patient 1 has a tachypnea; Patient 2 has a normal heart rate
Which of the following is the most common site for measuring pulse in adults?
Radial artery
Carotid artery
Brachial artery
Femoral artery
What is the normal range for adult heart rate?
60 to 100 beats per minute
50 to 90 beats per minute
70 to 110 beats per minute
80 to 120 beats per minute
A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken
by mouth
by ear
by armpit
Heat is produced in the body by each of the following EXCEPT:
Excretion
Muscle Activity
Gland Activity
Metabolism of food
An apical pulse is ordered for patients who have _______________?
Irregular heartbeats
Hardening of the arteries
Rapid radial pulse counts if they are an infant or child
All of these
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by
A defective heart valve
Poor diet
Too much exercise
A problem in the conductive (electrical) pathway
What does TPR stand for?
Temperature, Pulse Rate
Temperature, Pressure, Respirations
Time, Pulse, Respirations
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations
