Hypertension Practice Questions PDF
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This document contains practice questions related to hypertension, its subtypes, and risk factors. Topics covered include blood pressure classification, lifestyle modifications, and management strategies. Keywords: hypertension, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, medicine.
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Define Primary and Secondary Hypertension Importance of Modifiable Risk Factors in Managing Hypertension 1. Primary Hypertension Slide Referenc...
Define Primary and Secondary Hypertension Importance of Modifiable Risk Factors in Managing Hypertension 1. Primary Hypertension Slide Reference: Hypertension (Cont.), Slide 19 "Lifestyle modifications are first and most important prevention and treatment Slide Reference: Hypertension (Cont.), Slide 16-17 strategy." "Interventions include dietary changes, increasing physical activity, weight loss, and "Idiopathic disorder; most common form of hypertension." reducing sodium intake." systolic reading ↑ diastolic reading "Subtypes: Isolated systolic hypertension, isolated diastolic hypertension, combined systolic and Know Blood Pressure Classification Ranges (Normal, Prehypertension, Stage 1, Stage 2) diastolic hypertension." Slide Reference: Hypertension (Cont.), Table 16.2 · Systolic BP Is risk for other cardiovascular diseases Normal:
