Which artery is commonly used to record blood pressure?
A) axillary artery
B) brachial artery
C) radial artery
D) ulnar artery
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Question 2) The first sound recorded in blood pressure is the ________.
A) None of the listed responses is correct.
B) diastolic pressure
C) pulse pressure
D) systolic pressure
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Question 3) Which type of membrane lines the ventral body cavities?
A) mucous
B) serous
C) cutaneous
D) synovial
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Question 4) The instrument used to determine blood pressure is called a ________.
A) None of the listed responses is correct.
B) plethysmograph
C) electrocardiogram
D) sphygmomanometer
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Question 5) All of the following are major types of membrane EXCEPT ________.
A) mucous
B) integument
C) serous
D) synovial
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Question 6) Average blood pressure in a typical male is ________.
A) 150/110
B) 110/70
C) 80/120
D) 120/80
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Question 7) Body membranes are composed of ________ tissues.
A) connective and muscle
B) epithelium and muscle
C) epithelium and connective
D) connective and nervous
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Question 8) The third heart sound can be heard ________.
A) when blood flows into the ventricles
B) when the AV valves close
C) when the semilunar valves close
D) contraction of the atria
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Question 9) The second heart sound is heard during which phase of the cardiac cycle?
A) isovolumetric contraction
B) at the beginning of ventricular diastole
C) ventricular ejection
D) ventricular filling
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Question 10) Which type of burn destroys the entire epidermis and portions of the dermis but does not injure hair follicles and glands in the dermis?
A) third-degree burn
B) first-degree burn
C) second-degree burn
D) fourth-degree burn