Nutrition Quiz

High Blood Pressure

1. What is the medical term for "High Blood Pressure"?

Hypertension

Hyperglycemia

Hyperuricemia

Hyperthyroidism

 

2. What unit is used to measure the blood pressure in clinical practice?

mg/dl

mbar

mmHg

N

 

3. High blood pressure in adults is defined as a chronically elevated blood pressure of at least...

120/80

140/90

160/90

160/120

 

4. Which sport is not suitable for patients with high blood pressure?

Cycling

Walking

Wrestling

Swimming

 

5. Which drug in NOT used to treat high blood pressure?

ACE inhibitors

Allopurinol

Beta blockers

Diuretics

 

6. How many of the essential hypertensive population is responsive to sodium intake?

none

20 percent

60 percent

all

 

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