You are preparing to teach a class on hypertension. Which of the following statements provides incorrect information that you would not include in your presentation?
a. Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure with a systolic reading greater than 140 or a diastolic reading greater than 90.
b. There are no known treatable risk factors for hypertension.
c. The increased pressure in hypertension damages small arteries in many of the body's organs.
d. Hypertension results from the restriction of blood flow when the internal diameter of small arterioles is reduced by atherosclerosis or other factors.
Question 2
A patient tells you that he has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. You recognize this diagnosis to mean that the patient has:
a. a history of acute myocardial infarction.
b. had an operation known as coronary artery bypass grafting.
c. a failure of the heart to efficiently pump blood.
d. narrowing of the small arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart.
The proportion of men and women with elevated blood pressure or taking hypertension medication incre
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