CONTINUING EDUCATION QUIZ

1. NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE IS CONSIDERED 120/80.

A. True B. False

2. AFTER EXERCISING, SMOKING, OR EATING ONE SHOULD WAIT ______ MINUTES

BEFORE TAKING A READING?

A. 10 minutes C. 25 minutes B. 15 minutes D. 30 minutes

3. HOW LONG SHOULD ONE WAIT BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE READINGS?

A. 5 minutes C. 7 minutes B. 6 minutes D. 8 minutes E. any of the above

4. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL MONITORS ARE AT HEART LEVEL WHEN TAKING A READING.

A. True B. False

5. WHICH FINGER SHOULD BE USED WITH THE FINGER MONITOR?

A. right index finger C. right middle finger B. left thumb D. left index finger

6. WHAT SYMBOL IS COMMONLY USED WITH THE DIGITAL MONITORS TO INDICATE THAT THE MACHINE IS READY TO TAKE A READING?

A. up arrow C. heart B. down arrow D. smiley face

7. EXCLUDING THE FINGER UNIT, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE FOR INFLATION?

A. 215mmHg C. 280mmHg B. 265mmHg D. 300mmHg

8. WHEN USING THE DIGITAL MONITORS, THE PULSE RATE FLASHES ALTERNATELY WITH THE BLOOD PRESSURE.

A. True B. False

9. YOUR EMOTIONAL STATE HAS NO EFFECT ON BLOOD PRESSURE.

A. True B. False

10. WHICH PRESSURE IS RECORDED FIRST?

A. Diastolic B. Systolic

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