Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
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What is the definition of hypertension?

  • Intermittent increase in blood pressure during the day
  • Sudden increase in blood pressure after physical activity
  • Sustained blood pressure (>120/80) after averaging 3 or more elevated readings on separate occasions
  • Sustained blood pressure (>140/90) after averaging 2 or more elevated readings on separate occasions (correct)

    • What is the estimated number of Americans with hypertension?

  • 90 million
  • 60 million (correct)
  • 30 million
  • 120 million

    • What is the greatest force caused by left ventricular contraction?

  • $rac{Diastolic blood pressure}{2}$
  • $rac{Systolic blood pressure}{2}$
  • Systolic blood pressure (correct)
  • $rac{Diastolic blood pressure}{3}$

    • What is a common factor of hypertension related to peripheral vascular resistance?

    <p>Vasoconstriction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes malignant hypertension?

    <p>$Diastolic$ reading &gt; 120mmHg</p> Signup and view all the answers

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