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The cause of essential hypertension c. Idiopathic.
is considered to be:
a. Chronic renal disease
b. Excessive intake of saturated fats
and salt.
c. Idiopathic.
d. Sedentary lifestyle.
Uncontrolled hypertension is most c. Kidneys. Brain and retinas of the eye.
likely to cause ischemia and loss of
function in the:
a. Peripheral arteries in the legs.
b. Aorta and coronary arteries.
c. Kidneys. Brain and retinas of the
eye.
d. Liver, spleen and stomach.
Which of the following brain areas a. Medulla Oblongata
regulates blood pressure?
a. Medulla Oblongata
b. Thalamus
c. Baroreceptors in carotid arteries
d. Primary Somatosensory Cortex
, Which of the following is the blood c. Less than 130/80
pressure target for diabetic patients?
a. Less than 120/80
b. More than 140/90
c. Less than 130/80
d. None of the above
Which of the following about b. Systolic pressure is extremely high
malignant blood pressure is
incorrect?
a. Uncontrollable, severe and rapidly
progressive
b. Systolic pressure is extremely high
c. Can be a result of thyroid storm
d. Diastolic pressure is extremely
high
A modifiable factor that increases a. Living a sedentary lifestyle.
the risk for atherosclerosis is:
a. Living a sedentary lifestyle.
b. Being female and older than 40
years of age.
c. Excluding essential fat from the
diet.
d. Familial hypercholesterolemia.
An atheroma develops from _________. d. Accumulated lipids, cells, and fibrin where
a. Repeated vasospasm endothelial injury has occurred.
b. Thrombus forming on damaged
walls of veins.
c. A tom arterial wall and blood
clots.
d. Accumulated lipids, cells, and
fibrin where endothelial injury has
occurred.
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Terms in this set (39)
The cause of essential hypertension c. Idiopathic.
is considered to be:
a. Chronic renal disease
b. Excessive intake of saturated fats
and salt.
c. Idiopathic.
d. Sedentary lifestyle.
Uncontrolled hypertension is most c. Kidneys. Brain and retinas of the eye.
likely to cause ischemia and loss of
function in the:
a. Peripheral arteries in the legs.
b. Aorta and coronary arteries.
c. Kidneys. Brain and retinas of the
eye.
d. Liver, spleen and stomach.
Which of the following brain areas a. Medulla Oblongata
regulates blood pressure?
a. Medulla Oblongata
b. Thalamus
c. Baroreceptors in carotid arteries
d. Primary Somatosensory Cortex
, Which of the following is the blood c. Less than 130/80
pressure target for diabetic patients?
a. Less than 120/80
b. More than 140/90
c. Less than 130/80
d. None of the above
Which of the following about b. Systolic pressure is extremely high
malignant blood pressure is
incorrect?
a. Uncontrollable, severe and rapidly
progressive
b. Systolic pressure is extremely high
c. Can be a result of thyroid storm
d. Diastolic pressure is extremely
high
A modifiable factor that increases a. Living a sedentary lifestyle.
the risk for atherosclerosis is:
a. Living a sedentary lifestyle.
b. Being female and older than 40
years of age.
c. Excluding essential fat from the
diet.
d. Familial hypercholesterolemia.
An atheroma develops from _________. d. Accumulated lipids, cells, and fibrin where
a. Repeated vasospasm endothelial injury has occurred.
b. Thrombus forming on damaged
walls of veins.
c. A tom arterial wall and blood
clots.
d. Accumulated lipids, cells, and
fibrin where endothelial injury has
occurred.
