Blood Pressure Measurement Quiz

What equipment is used for auscultation during blood pressure measurement?

• Stethoscope

• Thermometer

• Otoscope

• Sphygmomanometer

What is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure?

• Systolic is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats, and diastolic is the pressure when the heart rests between beats.

• Systolic is the pressure when the heart rests between beats, and diastolic is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats.

• Both systolic and diastolic are the same and measure the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats.

• Systolic measures the pressure in veins, and diastolic measures the pressure in arteries.

Korotkoff sounds are related to which medical measurement?

• Heart rate

• Blood pressure

• Respiratory rate

• Body temperature

What are the different stages of hypertension based on systolic and diastolic pressures?

• Normal, Elevated, Hypertension Stage 1, Hypertension Stage 2, Hypertensive Crisis

• Low, Medium, High, Very High

• Mild, Moderate, Severe

• Stage A, Stage B, Stage C, Stage D

Why is it critical to listen carefully for both the first and last sounds when measuring blood pressure manually?

• To ensure accurate systolic and diastolic readings

• To avoid misdiagnosis of hypertension

• To prevent equipment malfunction

• To maintain patient comfort

What would you do if you noticed that the patient’s arm is positioned incorrectly during a blood pressure reading?

• Reposition the arm correctly and take the reading again.

• Ignore and proceed with the reading.

• Ask the patient to reposition their arm.

• Stop the procedure and consult a colleague.

If the blood pressure cuff is too small, what effect would this have on the reading, and how would you correct it?

• The reading will be falsely high; use a larger cuff.

• The reading will be falsely low; use a smaller cuff.

• The reading will be accurate; no correction needed.

• The reading will be unaffected; use any cuff size.

lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hypertension

Guess what? The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is actually...

• the systolic blood pressure

• the diastolic blood pressure

• the lowest number