Hypertension

What is Hypertension

100

What is another word for hypertension?

High blood pressure

200

Define high blood pressure

It is the force of blood flow from your heart through the rest of your body.

300

What does the 'hg' in 120 mm hg / 80 mm hg stand for?

Hg stands for mercury. Mercury indicates the systolic pressure

400

What are the top and bottom numbers in a blood pressure called?

Systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.

500

3 ways to flush sodium out of your system

Sweat it out

hydrate

potassium rich foods

Preventing Hypertension

100

What type of oils should you avoid?

Tropical (coconut)

200

I should educate my consumers to Reduce intake of this condiment which helps prevent high blood pressure

Salt

300

Doing this everyday can lower your risk of high blood pressure

Exercising

400

Maintaining a healthy what helps lower the risk of hypertension?

Weight

500

A blood pressure reading over ______ Double the risk for Stroke & Heart disease

140/90

Managing Hypertension

100

What is the recommended amount of daily physical activity?

30 minutes

200

What is one type of medication that helps manage hypertension?

Beta blockers, ACE Inhibitors, and/or Vasodilators

300

What should your alcohol intake be reduced to?

One drink of alcohol per day

400

Why is it important to stop smoking?

Smoking can increase bad cholesterol (LDL) levels which can clog arteries

500

How does potassium lower hypertension?

Potassium helps remove sodium from body

Complications

100

3 most common complications of uncontrolled hypertension

what is Heart attack, kidney disease or failure, stroke

200

What is a stroke?

What is when your brain does not get enough blood and oxygen it needs due to either a blood clot(ischemic stroke), burst blood vessel(hemmorrhagic stroke), or other factors. 

300

Signs and symptoms of a stroke

what is slurred speech, paralysis on one side of the body, confusion, drooping face, arm weakness

400

What is the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS)?

-Smile: to determine if the face looks crooked or droops to one side 

-Hold both arms out straight for 10 seconds to see if one arm drifts downwards or doesnt move at all

-Say a simple phrase such as "the sky is blue" to check for word slurring or confusion.

500

Treatment for an ischemic stroke vs. hemorrhagic stroke

Ischemic: generally receive a clot busting drug to get the blood flowing back into your brain. Given within 60 minutes of arriving to the hospital. 

Hemorrhagic: Requires surgery to repair a broken blood vessel