Quiz.

1. _____ is the measurement of force applied to artery walls.

A. Blood pressure
B. Cardiac output
C. Peripheral resistance
D. Blood occlusion

2. When BP is taken, ______ is the force measured that overcomes the cuff pressure and is
the first sound heard.
A. Diastolic BP
B. Mean arterial BP
C. Systolic BP
D. White coat hypertension

3. A patient may be diagnosed as hypertensive if an elevated BP is recorded in at least ___

subsequent visits.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

4. The expected BP of elderly individuals are typically ____ than that of younger adults due
to the hardening of their arteries.
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. No significant change
D. Always elevated

5. Renin is released by the ____ in response to a low BP.

A. Lungs
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Heart

6. What substance coverts Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II?

A. Renin
B. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)
C. Aldosterone
D. Anti-Diuretic Hormone

7. What is the effect of Angiotensin II on water and salt retention in the body?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
 C. No significant change

8. What is the effect of aldosterone on water and salt retention in the body?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. No significant change

9. What is the effect on blood pressure if we retain more water and salt in the body?
A. Blood pressure will not change
B. Blood pressure will drop
C. Blood pressure will elevate

10. Hypertension that is not attributable to any underlying cause is called:

A. Primary or essential hypertension
B. Secondary hypertension
C. White coat hypertension