<p>Pre-Lecture Quiz, Porth</p><p>Chapter 23, Disorders of Blood Pressure Regulation</p><p>True/False</p><p>1. High blood pressure is common and dangerous phenomenon among pregnant women.</p><p>2. Race is a demonstrated, independent risk factor in the development of hypertension.</p><p>3. Relatively few effective and safe drug therapies exist for the treatment of high blood pressure.</p><p>4. The arterial blood pressure reflects the rhythmic ejection of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta.</p><p>5. Hypertension is associated with damage to seemingly unrelated organs such as the liver and pancreas.</p><p>Fill-in-the-Blank</p><p>1. The ______system increases blood pressure by way of a cascade that begins with enzyme release from the kidneys.</p><p>2. ______hypotension is marked by a sharp decrease in blood pressure upon standing.</p><p>3. A daily intake of more than 6 g of ______is strongly associated with hypertension.</p><p>4. A blood pressure of 154/79 is indicative of ______hypertension.</p><p>5. The leading cause of high blood pressure in young women is ______medications.</p>