Quiz
Exam 3: Hypertension Basics
This quiz has question types that open in the usual player.
Questions in this quiz (14)
1Blood pressure is the single most modifiable risk factor to prevent [blank_start]cardiovascular disease[blank_end].
- Acardiovascular disease
2Heart disease associated with hypertension leads to ___% of deaths,
- A23.7%
- B15%
- C25.4%
- D30.4%
3Elevated blood pressure is a systolic reading between [blank_start]120[blank_end]-[blank_start]129[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading under [blank_start]80[blank_end] mmHg.
- A120
- B129
- C80
4Hypertension stage one is a systolic reading between [blank_start]130[blank_end]-[blank_start]139[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading between [blank_start]80[blank_end]-[blank_start]89[blank_end] mmHg.
- A130
- B139
- C80
- D89
5[blank_start]Blood pressure[blank_end] is the force exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels.
- ABlood pressure
6Systemic vascular resistance can be lowered by:
- AVasoconstriction
- BVasodilation
7Select the factors that would put a patient at an increased risk for high blood pressure:
- AOlder age
- BTobacco user
- CAlcohol user
- DBiologically female
- ELow serum lipids
- FFamily history
- GAsian descent
- HHigh socioeconomic status
- IIncreased chronic stress
8Select symptoms of hypertension:
- AHyperactivity
- BFatigue
- CHeart palpitations
- DAngina
- EDyspnea
- FNausea
9Select the two organs that would experience the highest frequency of consequences from hypertension:
- ABrain
- BStomach
- CHeart
- DSpleen
- ESmall intestines
- FLiver
- GLungs
- HBladder
10Hypertension medication should be taken as prescribed, even if asymptomatic.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11For every kilogram of weight loss, how much will blood pressure typically drop by?
- A1 mmHg
- B2 mmHg
- C3 mmHg
- D4 mmHg
12Hypertension stage 2 is a systolic reading over or equal to [blank_start]140[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading over or equal to [blank_start]90[blank_end] mmHg.
- A140
- B90
13A normal blood pressure is a systolic reading under [blank_start]120[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading under [blank_start]80[blank_end] mmHg.
- A120
- B80
14When the GFR [blank_start]drops[blank_end], kidneys trigger the secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal glands.
- Adrops
- Brises
Information
- Description
- User has deleted their subject information Quiz on Exam 3: Hypertension Basics, created by Deleted user on 19/07/2022.
- Author
- Deleted user
- Language
- English
- Views
- 13
- History
- Created on 19 Jul 2022 · updated on 21 Jul 2022
- Tags
- Rating
- No ratings yet Rate this quiz