Pulse & BP

Question 1

The heart pumps at a normal rate to obtain adequate flow. This pumping is called….

Answer 1

Pulse

Question 2

The amount of force that the heart is pumping at is called…

Answer 2

Blood pressure

Question 3

To determine if the heart is beating properly and ejecting the blood properly we listen to the heartbeat with a…..

Answer 3

Stethoscope

Question 4

If the atrioventricular (AV) and semilunar valve sounds are not heard, it could be an indication of a …..

Answer 4

Heart murmur.

Question 5

A condition where one of the valves is not closing properly and some backflow may be occurring.

Answer 5

Heart murmur

Question 6

To measure blood pressure you use this instrument…

Answer 6

Sphygmomanometer

And

Stethoscope

Question 7

The sound we hear we hear when taking blood pressure is the closing of what valves?

Answer 7

The AV valves (atrioventricular)

& the semilunar valves.

Question 8

Several common areas of the body to take a pulse…

Answer 8

Radial artery

Carotid artery

Question 9

The pulse is recorded in….

Answer 9

BPM

Question 10

mmHg

Answer 10

Millimeters of mercury.

Question 11

The delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body is dependent on the adequate flow of blood through the tissues. This is called….

Answer 11

Perfusion