W29: Giving and Getting

1.

1 point

Which of the following is true about hypertension?

Hypertension has no relationship to heart disease.

Hypertension always presents with symptoms.

Hypertension rarely occurs among those over 40.

Hypertension is a warning sign of increased risk for heart disease.

2.

1 point

Select the true statement from the following.

Hypertension is inherited so the best way is to take medicines.

Sea salt contains lots of mineral so it is good for hypertension.

Hypertension shows symptoms in most people.

Being overweight is not related to hypertension.

The older we get, the greater is our risk to develop high blood pressure.

3.

1 point

In an adult, optimal systolic blood pressure is ____ mm Hg.

140

100

80

120

4.

1 point

Which of the following statements concerning the nervous regulation of the circulation is correct?

If the arterial pressure suddenly falls the baroreceptor reflex increases the heart rate.

The coronary blood flow is regulated by the cardiac volume receptors.

The baroreceptors are mainly responsible for the long-term regulation of systemic blood pressure.

The baroreceptors are found in the aortic and carotid bodies

5.

1 point

A(n) ______ feels like a vibration and a ______ feels like an abnormally large beating of the heart.

heave, murmur

thrill, heave

aortic aneurysm, left ventricular hypertrophy

murmur, thrill

6.

1 point

Adverse effect(s) associated with thiazide diuretic use:

gout

potassium depletion

both

neither

7.

1 point

Nifedipine, felodipine, amlodipine and nimodipine:

convert to a "false transmitter" in noradrenergic nerve terminals, works mostly in the CNS

inhibit the effect of sympathetic nerve stimulation on blood vessels

alpha2-adrenergic agonists that inhibits the discharge of vasomotor neurons in the rostral ventrolateral medulla

decrease the entry of Ca2+ to smooth muscle cells

8.

1 point

Secondary hypertension is:

linked to poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity.

can be caused by conditions that affect your kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine system.

a common diagnosis in young people.

can not be occur during pregnancy

9.

1 point

If blood pressure decreases, blood levels of __________ increase.

aldosterone

angiotensin II

ADH

renin

all of these

10.

1 point

________ plays a major role in regulating the concentration of K+ ions in the extracellular fluid by increasing the rate of K+ ion secretion in the distal tubule and collecting duct.

Atrial natriuretic hormone

Aldosterone

Angiotensin II

ADH

Renin