Blood Pressure Quiz

The number of times your heart beats per minute:

• blood pressure

• systolic pressure

• arterial pulse

• diastolic pressure

The 120 in the reading 120/80 represents the:

• systolic pressure

• arterial pulse

• diastolic pressure

• hypertension

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are contracting:

• systolic pressure

• arterial pulse

• diastolic pressure

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are in the state of relaxation:

• systolic pressure

• arterial pulse

• diastolic pressure

Device used to take blood pressure:

• defibrillator

• stethoscope

• sphygmomameter

• thermometer

Which of the following blood pressure readings would be indicative of hypertension:

• 120/80

• 110/60

• 170/96

• 140/90 in a 60-year-old woman

The radial artery is located in the:

• neck

• arm

• wrist

• groin

The carotid artery is located in the:

• neck

• wrist

• arm

• groin

What artery is used to measure blood pressure?

• carotid artery

• radial artery

• brachial artery

• popliteal artery

When measuring arterial pulse, why is it recommended not to use your thumb:

• The tip of the thumb is too thick to feel the pulse.

• Most people have experienced nerve damage in their thumb and cannot feel the pulse.

• The thumb also has a pulse and can cause counting confusion.

• It is recommended to use your thumb when measuring arterial pulse.