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110 Cards in this Set
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When was it more common to find physicians that believed an elevated blood pressure was necessary to provide adequate blood flw to the vital organs of the body?
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1950s and 1960s
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What study determined that as blood pressure increased from the levels of 110-115/75-80mmHg, the risk of cardiovascular events increased?
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epidemiological Framingham Study
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As a result of the Framingham study, what valuewas arbitrarily assigned as the definition of hypertension?
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140/90 mmHg
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Which study examined 300,000 men with systolic blood pressure of 150-159mmHg and found that these levels of SBP conferred a greater relative risk for coronary heart disease event (CHD), than diastolic blood pressures (DBP) at levels of 90/100mmHg
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Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT)
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What is the definition Isolated Systolic Hypertension?
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160mmHg systolic with a diastolic of 90mmHg or less
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In addition to increasing the risk of stroke and Congestive Heaert Failure (CHF), what health condition have some countries also found Isolated Systolic Hypertension to increase the risk of
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Cornary Heart Disease (CHD)
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How should patients with SBP between 140-159 be treated initially?
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Lifestyle modifications
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What cations should be raised in a hypertensive patients diet?
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Ca++, K+, Mg++
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How high must the systolic blood pressure remain after lifestyle modification before medications are warranted?
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145-150 (SBP)
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What is defined as optimal blood pressure in the adult by JNC-VI?
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120/80mmHg
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What does JNC-VI stand for?
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The Sixth Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
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