Investigating Pulse Rate

Amy and her friend measured their pulse rates. The table of results show their recordings for the activity. What is the full meaning of 'bpm'?

What is the average pulse rate of the group before the exercise?

Whose pulse rate result before exercise, is exactly equal to the average pulse rate before exercise?

• Chichi

• Amy

• Harriet

• Padmon

• Zilah

What pattern can you see in the result, between the pulse rates, before and after the exercise

• Their pulse rate is between 70 and 100 before the exercise

• The pulse rate was lower before exercise and higher after exercise.

• Their pulse rate after exercise was higher and between 140 and 200.

• Their pulse rate was higher than 60.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Infant and children pulse rates are generally faster than adult pulse rates.

• true

• false

What is the normal range for heart rate in a healthy adult?

• 40-60 beats per minute

• 60-100 beats per minute

• 100-140 beats per minute

• 140-180 beats per minute

Which of the following individuals has the fastest pulse rate?

• Infant

• School-age child

• Adolescent

• Adult

What could be indicated by a heart rate significantly lower than the normal range?

• Fever

• Dehydration

• A well-trained athlete

• Hypertension

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which pulse point is commonly used for measuring the heart rate?

• Carotid artery

• Radial artery

• Brachial artery

• Femoral artery

Which of these ages have the highest pulse rate?

• 4 years

• 14 years

• 6 years

• 12 years

• 3 months