Froggy Jumps BP Basics QuizOnline version Blood pressure essentials by ellenora collingwood 1 What does ejection fraction measure in the heart? a Efficiency of blood pumped per beat b Volume of blood in the ventricle at rest c Heart rate 2 What primarily determines systolic blood pressure? a Blood viscosity b Heart rate c Strength of cardiac muscle contraction 3 A loss of arterial elasticity most directly raises which pressure? a Systolic pressure b Diastolic pressure c Mean arterial pressure 4 What is the lumen of an artery? a Internal space where blood flows b Outer lining of the artery c Layer of muscle around the artery 5 What does vasoconstriction affect to raise BP? a Venous return b Peripheral resistance c Heart rate 6 Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate below what value in adults? a 90 bpm b 60 bpm c 50 bpm 7 Tachycardia refers to a heart rate above which threshold? a 110 bpm b 100 bpm c 90 bpm 8 Korotkoff sounds are heard when measuring BP using what tool? a Sphygmomanometer/stethoscope b Electrocardiograph c Thermometer 9 What is considered a normal adult blood pressure? a 110/70 mmHg b 130/90 mmHg c 120/80 mmHg 10 Which artery is commonly used to measure blood pressure in the arm? a Carotid artery b Brachial artery c Radial artery
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