Hypertension A Review of the Silent Killer

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Hypertension - A Review of the Silent Killer

Question 1:

______ is the amount of force the blood uses to get through the arteries.

A) Blood pressure

B) Stroke

C) Force

D) Hypertension

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Question 2:

__________ is high blood pressure that is multi-factorial and does not have one distinct cause.

A) Preeclampsia

B) Eclampsia

C) Primary (Essential) HTN

D) Secondary HTN

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Question 3:

Which is an underlying cause of secondary HTN?

A) Nausea

B) Cancer

C) Fever

D) Thyroid abnormalities

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Question 4:

_____ is the term used to describe high blood pressure that causes damage to the organs.

A) Persistent HTN

B) Malignant HTN

C) Resistant HTN

D) Secondary HTN

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Question 5:

_________ is when the blood pressure is high at the healthcare provider’s office, but one gets a normal reading at home.

A) White Coat Syndrome

B) Isolated HTN

C) Resistant HTN

D) Primary HTN

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Question 6:

Preeclampsia usually begins after ___ weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure had previously been in the standard range.

A) 8

B) 10

C) 20

D) 32

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Question 7:

Which is a common symptom of eclampsia?

A) Constipation

B) Fever

C) Swelling of face and hands

D) None of the above

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Question 8:

High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for _____ because it can cause blockages in blood vessels that lead to the brain and in the brain itself.

A) Cancer

B) Aneurysm

C) Heart attack

D) Stroke

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Question 9:

The ___ diet is lower in sodium than a typical American diet, which can include a whopping 3,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium or more daily.

A) HADS

B) DASH

C) SAD

D) None of the above

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Question 10:

______ help the body get rid of excess sodium (salt) and water and help control blood pressure.

A) Diuretics

B) Beta-blockers

C) ACE inhibitors

D) ARBs

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Question 11:

Which is an example of a beta blocker?

A) Alpha-2

B) Thiazide

C) Atenolol

D) None of the above

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Question 12:

Which is a side effect of an ACE inhibitor?

A) Loss of vision

B) Joint pain

C) Fever

D) Chronic cough

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Question 13:

Which of these drugs reduces the arteries' resistance, relaxing the muscle tone of the vascular walls?

A) Diuretics

B) Alpha blockers

C) Beta-blockers

D) None of the above

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Question 14:

Which is an example of a vasodilator?

A) Lexapro

B) Lisinopril

C) Minoxidil

D) Labetalol

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Question 15:

_______ is one of the most effective lifestyle changes for controlling blood pressure.

A) Weight loss

B) Yoga

C) DASH diet

D) None of the above

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