EXAM 2026 GRADED A+
◍ essential. Answer: unknown origin, not caused by another
condition
◍ hypertension is symptomless. Answer: true
◍ ideal blood pressure. Answer: BELOW 120/80
◍ systolic blood pressure. Answer: pressure when heart is beating,
higher number on the pressure reading
◍ diastolic blood pressure. Answer: pressure when heart is resting,
lower number on the pressure reading
◍ stress and hypertension. Answer: acute stress can lead to acute
spikes in blood pressure, those with high stress jobs twice as likely to
experience hypertension
◍ ethnicity and hypertension. Answer: black men and women
significantly more likely to experience hypertension