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How Much Do You Know About the "Silent Killer"?
In honor of National High Blood Pressure Education Month this May, we've created a fun quiz to test your knowledge about all things related to blood pressure. Take the quiz below.
QUESTION 1:
High blood pressure in adults is defined as a consistently elevated blood pressure of:
A.150 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic or higher
B.140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic or higher
C.100 mm Hg systolic and 00 mm Hg diastolic or higher
D.120 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic or higher
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QUESTION 2:
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to high blood pressure?
A. Genetic factors
B. Stress
C. Exercise
D. Diet
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QUESTION 3:
Complications that can arise from high blood pressure include
A. Chronic kidney disease
B. Eye damage
C. Stroke
D. All of the above
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QUESTION 4:
Some 5% of high blood pressure cases can be traced back to a known cause. Which of the following is NOT one of those causes?
A. 5-day a week swimming routine
B. Tumors of the adrenal gland
C. Chronic kidney diseases
D. Hormone abnormalities, use of birth control pills, or pregnancy
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QUESTION 5:
Children can have high blood pressure.
A. True
B. False