Hypertension/High blood pressure

What is "normal" blood pressure

• 120/110 mmHg

• 120/80 mmHg

• 100/80 mmHg

• 140/80 mmHg

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

• Monitor

• Gauge

• sphygmomanometer

• millimeter

What helps prevent High Blood Pressure?

• Physical Excersise
• Stress Management
• All of the Above
• Low Sodium Diets

Fatima has blood pressure 183/81, what is Fatima's systolic pressure?

• 81

• 183

• 183/81

• 81/183

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

A diastolic pressure of 80 - 89

• normal blood pressure

• prehypertension

• hypertension stage 1

• hypertension stage 2

A primary hypertension/ or essential hypertension is caused by:

• Medications such as pain relievers

• Diseases such as obesity and kidney disease

• Diabetes

• no known cause

Increased blood pressure over time can cause problems with the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and even the brain

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The American Heart Association has endorsed a diet program to stop hypertension. What is the name of this diet program?

• Low fat diet

• DASH diet

• Low sodium diet

• Keto diet

Low blood pressure

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hypertension

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Why is high blood pressure or hypertension a 'silent' killer?

• It has no sound

• It has no symptoms

• It kills people

• It is a leading cause of death in the world