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100
What is inhibits the flow of calcium ions across the cell membrane of vascular tissue and cardiac cells.
What is Calcium Channel Blockers.
100
The force of pressure against the walls of blood vessels
What is blood pressure
100
High blood pressure causes a shearing force against the artery walls and speeds the development of this.
What is Atherosclerosis
100
An excess of this dietary mineral can cause increased blood pressure
What is Sodium
100
Initial treatment for a patient with pre or mild hypertension
What is "Lifestyle Modifications"
200
It reduces the blood pressure by preventing beta receptor stimulation in the heart, thereby decreasing heart rate and cardiac output.
What is a Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent?
200
The blood pressure reading when your heart is contracting
What is systolic blood pressure
200
Atherosclerosis of the arteries can lead to these two urgent medical conditions
What is stroke and Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
200
Drinking an excess amount of this increases your risk of high blood pressure
What is alcohol
200
Lifestyle modifications to decrease Blood pressure include _______ for 30 minutes most days of the week and a reduction in _______
What is exercise and weight
300
It lowers blood pressure by preventing conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
What is an ACE Inhibitor?
300
The name of the lower blood pressure number
What is diastolic blood pressure
300
Long term high blood pressure can cause irreversible damage to which sense? touch, sound, sight or smell
What is sight (by causing micro hemorrhages in the blood vessels of the eye
300
Switching to drinks without ______ and eating less _____ foods may decrease blood pressure
What is caffeine and processed
300
A class of Over the Counter medicines that should be avoided with high blood pressure
What is decongestants (such as pseudoephedrine)
400
It reduces blood pressure by relaxing vascular smooth muscle and decreasing peripheral vascular resistance.
What is a Vasodilator?
400
A blood pressure of 130/80 is classified in this category
What is pre -hypertension
400
Long standing High blood pressure can cause swelling of the extremities related to this condition.
What is Heart failure (causing the heart to pump inefficiently)
400
The recommend amount of dietary fiber per day that may help keep blood pressure normal
What is 25-30 grams
400
First line medicine for treating hypertension
What is Thiazide diuretics (Acts by inhibiting reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the kidneys.)
500
It is a centrally acting sympatholytics stimulates receptors in the CNS to suppress sympathetic outflow to the heart and blood vessels.
What is Centrally Acting Sympatholytics?
500
The name of a mercury blood pressure monitor for taking blood pressures
What is a sphygmomanometer
500
A hypertensive crisis with a B/P greater than 180/110 can cause acute damage to these 3 organs
What are the brain, heart and kidneys
500
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, low fat dairy products and decreased saturated fats
What is the DASH diet ( Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
500
A common side effect of "Ace Inhibitors" a class of antihypertensives
What is cough