Hypertension Basics Quiz

Sustained systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or greater and/or a sustained diastolic blood pressure of 85 mmHg or greater

Sustained systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or greater and/or a sustained diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or greater (correct)

Sustained systolic blood pressure of 120 mmHg or greater and/or a sustained diastolic blood pressure of 80 mmHg or greater

Sustained systolic blood pressure of 150 mmHg or greater and/or a sustained diastolic blood pressure of 95 mmHg or greater

Resistant hypertension

Malignant hypertension

Primary/essential hypertension (correct)

Secondary hypertension

$rac{2}{3}$ pulse pressure

Mean arterial pressure

Pulse pressure (correct)

$rac{1}{3}$ pulse pressure

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