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High Blood Pressure Quiz

How much do you know about high blood pressure?

A healthy adult blood pressure is 140/90.

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False
High blood pressure can cause damage to the brain, eyes, kidneys, and blood vessels.

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Most cases of hypertension are caused by kidney disease.

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False
There are numerous factors that may increase your risk for high blood pressure.

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Most doctors suggest changing your lifestyle in addition to prescribing drugs to help treat high blood pressure.

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False

Reviewed by Matthew Hoffman, MD on October 28, 2008

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SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: The Merck Manual, Centennial edition. 7th Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7).

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