HOSA Sports Medicine
Practice Test with
100% accurate
solutions(graded A+)
a heart rate or pulse that is less than 60 beats per minute is called ______ - answer bradycardia
to feel the radial pulse, it is best to use your _____ - answer first two fingers
T/F: a person in cardiac arrest will have no pulse. - answer TRUE
the rate of ___________ increases when the cells need more energy, such a during exercise - answer
respiration
an athlete who breathes in 11 times and out 11 times would have a respiration rate of ____ - answer 11
A cross-country runner who had not had enough fluids would probably have _____ blood pressure. -
answer low
an individual in which infectious microorganisms reside is called the - answer reservoir host
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breaks in the skin, saliva, reproductive secretions, and blood are examples of - answer portal of exit
an insect that transmits West Nile Virus to a child in New Jersey is an example of - answer Route of
Transmission
which of the following is most important in maintaining an aseptic environment? - answer washing
hands
for proper handwashing you should scrub your hands for - answer 120 seconds
what cannot be transmitted by a needle stick - answer hepatitis A
the radial pulse site is located at the - answer wrist
which pulse site is most commonly used for checking blood pressure - answer brachial
a normal rate of respiration for a well-trained athlete would be - answer 6-8 breaths per minute
what is the main purpose in taking an individual's vital signs - answer to assess the conditions of the
various body systems
a rapid but weak pulse usually will indicate - answer shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, or heat exhaustion
the rhythm of a pulse is described as - answer regular or irregular
abnormally rapid breathing is called - answer tachypnea
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Practice Test with
100% accurate
solutions(graded A+)
a heart rate or pulse that is less than 60 beats per minute is called ______ - answer bradycardia
to feel the radial pulse, it is best to use your _____ - answer first two fingers
T/F: a person in cardiac arrest will have no pulse. - answer TRUE
the rate of ___________ increases when the cells need more energy, such a during exercise - answer
respiration
an athlete who breathes in 11 times and out 11 times would have a respiration rate of ____ - answer 11
A cross-country runner who had not had enough fluids would probably have _____ blood pressure. -
answer low
an individual in which infectious microorganisms reside is called the - answer reservoir host
Copyright © 2021 Pearson Education, Inc.
, 2 Chapter 14: Voting and Apportionment
breaks in the skin, saliva, reproductive secretions, and blood are examples of - answer portal of exit
an insect that transmits West Nile Virus to a child in New Jersey is an example of - answer Route of
Transmission
which of the following is most important in maintaining an aseptic environment? - answer washing
hands
for proper handwashing you should scrub your hands for - answer 120 seconds
what cannot be transmitted by a needle stick - answer hepatitis A
the radial pulse site is located at the - answer wrist
which pulse site is most commonly used for checking blood pressure - answer brachial
a normal rate of respiration for a well-trained athlete would be - answer 6-8 breaths per minute
what is the main purpose in taking an individual's vital signs - answer to assess the conditions of the
various body systems
a rapid but weak pulse usually will indicate - answer shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, or heat exhaustion
the rhythm of a pulse is described as - answer regular or irregular
abnormally rapid breathing is called - answer tachypnea
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