Pre-Lecture Quiz, Porth

Chapter 23, Disorders of Blood Pressure Regulation

True/False

1. High blood pressure is common and dangerous phenomenon among pregnant women.

2. Race is a demonstrated, independent risk factor in the development of hypertension.

3. Relatively few effective and safe drug therapies exist for the treatment of high blood pressure.

4. The arterial blood pressure reflects the rhythmic ejection of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta.

5. Hypertension is associated with damage to seemingly unrelated organs such as the liver and pancreas.

Fill-in-the-Blank

1. The ______system increases blood pressure by way of a cascade that begins with enzyme release from the kidneys.

2. ______hypotension is marked by a sharp decrease in blood pressure upon standing.

3. A daily intake of more than 6 g of ______is strongly associated with hypertension.

4. A blood pressure of 154/79 is indicative of ______hypertension.

5. The leading cause of high blood pressure in young women is ______medications.