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Blood pressure is the single most modifiable risk factor to prevent [blank_start]cardiovascular disease[blank_end].
Question 2
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Heart disease associated with hypertension leads to ___% of deaths,
Question 3
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Elevated 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.
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Hypertension 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.
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[blank_start]Blood pressure[blank_end] is the force exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels.
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Systemic vascular resistance can be lowered by:
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Vasoconstriction
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Vasodilation
Question 7
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Select the factors that would put a patient at an increased risk for high blood pressure:
Question 8
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Select symptoms of hypertension:
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Hyperactivity
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Fatigue
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Heart palpitations
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Angina
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Dyspnea
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Nausea
Question 9
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Select the two organs that would experience the highest frequency of consequences from hypertension:
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Brain
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Stomach
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Heart
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Spleen
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Small intestines
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Liver
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Lungs
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Bladder
Question 10
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Hypertension medication should be taken as prescribed, even if asymptomatic.
Question 11
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For every kilogram of weight loss, how much will blood pressure typically drop by?
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1 mmHg
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2 mmHg
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3 mmHg
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4 mmHg
Question 12
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Hypertension 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.
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A 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.
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When the GFR [blank_start]drops[blank_end], kidneys trigger the secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal glands.
Question 15
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Check off options that are correlated with alpha1:
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Coronary arteries
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Peripheral blood vessels
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Heart
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Lungs
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Kidneys
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Smooth muscle
Question 16
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Check off the options that are associated with beta2
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Heart
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Lungs
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Kidneys
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Smooth muscle
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Coronary arteries
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Peripheral blood vessels
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Select the options that are associated with beta1:
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Heart
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Kidneys
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Peripheral blood vessels
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Lungs
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Coronary arteries
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Smooth muscle
Question 18
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Peripheral blood vessels vasoconstrict when this is stimulated.
Question 19
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Coronary arteries vasoconstrict when this is stimulated.
Question 20
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Peripheral blood vessels vasodilate when this is stimulated.
Question 21
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Select the occurrences that are associated with Beta1: