ODM 830 Hypertension Test
With Solution
Systolic pressure rise throughout life, but *diastolic* pressure levels off or
falls after the age of ____. - ANSWER 50
Hypertension is the ____ most common primary diagnosis in the USA -
ANSWER 2nd
More than ______ Americans have High blood Pressure - ANSWER 77million
About ____% of people over age 65 have HTN - ANSWER 50%
(prevelance increases with age)
The higher the BP, the greater the risk of these 4 diseases: - ANSWER 1.
Stroke
2. MI
3. Heart Failure
4. Kidney Disease
Sounds produced by turbulent blood flow are known as ________. - ANSWER
Korotkoff sounds
The 1st sound heard "*lub*" is the systolic pressure, what does this indicate?
- ANSWER the peak of ventricular contraction
The 2nd sound heard "*dub*" is diastolic pressure which indicates what? -
ANSWER the ventricle filling
, The difference between diastolic and systolic is *pulse pressure*, so what is
*mean arterial pressure (MAP)*? - ANSWER the sum of the diastolic pressure
+ 1/3 of the pulse pressure
In a typical dental practice, what % can you expect to have hypertension? -
ANSWER 25%
What is the most recent cause in the increase in hypertension? - ANSWER
being *fat* and *aging*
__-___ % of HTN is called Primary/Essential HTN. The cause is unknown -
ANSWER 90-95%
The most common cause of *secondary hypertension* is
__________. - ANSWER renal parenchymal disease
An increase in what 4 things are the main causes of hypertension? - ANSWER
• Increase in* resistance*
• Increase in *viscosity*
• Increase in *blood volume*
• Increase in *cardiac output*
The Liver is affected by high blood pressure. (*T* or *F*) - ANSWER FALSE
(Diastolic -or- systolic) BP is a more potent cardiovascular risk factor than
(diastolic/systolic) until the age of 50? - ANSWER *Diastolic BP* is a more
potent cardiovascular risk factor than systolic until the age of 50?
- After 50 yrs old → systolic is more important.
For individuals ages *40-70yrs*:
With Solution
Systolic pressure rise throughout life, but *diastolic* pressure levels off or
falls after the age of ____. - ANSWER 50
Hypertension is the ____ most common primary diagnosis in the USA -
ANSWER 2nd
More than ______ Americans have High blood Pressure - ANSWER 77million
About ____% of people over age 65 have HTN - ANSWER 50%
(prevelance increases with age)
The higher the BP, the greater the risk of these 4 diseases: - ANSWER 1.
Stroke
2. MI
3. Heart Failure
4. Kidney Disease
Sounds produced by turbulent blood flow are known as ________. - ANSWER
Korotkoff sounds
The 1st sound heard "*lub*" is the systolic pressure, what does this indicate?
- ANSWER the peak of ventricular contraction
The 2nd sound heard "*dub*" is diastolic pressure which indicates what? -
ANSWER the ventricle filling
, The difference between diastolic and systolic is *pulse pressure*, so what is
*mean arterial pressure (MAP)*? - ANSWER the sum of the diastolic pressure
+ 1/3 of the pulse pressure
In a typical dental practice, what % can you expect to have hypertension? -
ANSWER 25%
What is the most recent cause in the increase in hypertension? - ANSWER
being *fat* and *aging*
__-___ % of HTN is called Primary/Essential HTN. The cause is unknown -
ANSWER 90-95%
The most common cause of *secondary hypertension* is
__________. - ANSWER renal parenchymal disease
An increase in what 4 things are the main causes of hypertension? - ANSWER
• Increase in* resistance*
• Increase in *viscosity*
• Increase in *blood volume*
• Increase in *cardiac output*
The Liver is affected by high blood pressure. (*T* or *F*) - ANSWER FALSE
(Diastolic -or- systolic) BP is a more potent cardiovascular risk factor than
(diastolic/systolic) until the age of 50? - ANSWER *Diastolic BP* is a more
potent cardiovascular risk factor than systolic until the age of 50?
- After 50 yrs old → systolic is more important.
For individuals ages *40-70yrs*:
