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EKG MEDCA TEST Exam Questions With
Accurate Solutions 2025\2026 A+ Grade
How to measure temp:
- accurate answers-1.Skin on forehead
2.Oral
3.Vaginal
4.Rectal
5.Tympanic
6.Axillary
7.Temporal artery
In gut

Temperature regulated by
- accurate answers-hypothalamus. Short-term sleep deprivation causes higher
temp. Long-term sleep deprivation causes lower temp.

Normal temperature range
- accurate answers-oral: 98.2
Armpit: 97.6
Rectal: 99.7

Normal vital signs range
- accurate answers-Temp: 97.8-99
Blood Pressure: 120/80
Respiratory Rate: 16-20 per min
Heart Rate: 60-100 bpm

Problems that can cause low blood pressure
- accurate answers-1.Pregnancy
2.Loss of blood
3.Dehydration
4.Heart problem: heart attack, heart failure, bradycardia etc.
5.Infection
6.Allergic reaction
7.Lack of nutrients: vitamin B12
8.Endocrine problems: diabetes, hyper and hypo thyroidism, low blood sugar,
low adrenal...

, Types of low blood pressure
- accurate answers-1.Postural/orthostatic hypotension: maybe caused by
pregnancy, dehydration, diabetes, heart problems, burns, excessive heat, large
varicose veins, and certain types of neurological disorders.
2.Postprandial hypotension: after eating. Mostly poeple suffering autonomic
nervous system disorders or high blood pressure.
3.Neurally mediated hypotension: caused by miscommunication between the
heart and brain.
4.Shy-drager syndrome: this rare disorder causes progressive damage to the
autonomic nervous system, which controls in voluntary functions such as
blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and digestion. Main characteristics--
severe orthostatic hypotension in combination with very high blood pressure
when lying down.

blood pressure
- accurate answers-described as systolic and diastolic pressure

Hypertension or high blood pressure treatment
- accurate answers-1.Alpha-blocker
2.Beta-blocker
3.AlphaBeta-blocker
4.Calcium-channel blocker
5.Renin inhibitor
6.Angiotensin II receptor blocker
7.Thiazide diuretics
8.Vasodilator
9.Central acting agents
10.ACE inhibitor

Measurement of blood pressure
- accurate answers-Normal: 120/80
Prehypertension: 120-139/80-89
Stage I: 140-159/90-99
Stage II: over 160/100

Heart rate/ pulse rate can be measured at
- accurate answers-carotid artery, radial artery, popliteal artery, posterior
tibial artery, ulnar, brachial, femoral, abdominal, facial, dorsalis pedis,
superficial temporal, apex of heart.

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