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jho37

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is preparing for a class on risk factors for hypertension and reviews recent statistics. Which racial group has the highest prevalence of hypertension in the world?
 
  a. Blacks
  b. Whites
  c. American Indians
  d. Hispanics

Question 2

The nurse knows that normal splitting of the S2 is associated with:
 
  a. Expiration.
  b. Inspiration.
  c. Exercise state.
  d. Low resting heart rate.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension is higher among Blacks than in other racial groups.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Normal or physiologic splitting of the S2 is associated with inspiration because of the increased blood return to the right side of the heart, delaying closure of the pulmonic valve.


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