What do you call this illness that is characterized by a condition in which pressure in blood vesselshigher than it should be?a. Hyperglycemia c. Hypertensionb. Hypernatremia d. Hyperkalemia19. Blood pressure is measured using two numbers: The first number is called systolic pressure while theother is diastolic pressure. Blood pressure measures the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of yourarteries when your heart beats. What is being measured when we measure the diastolic pressure?a. Contraction of the heart c. Relaxation of the heartb. Number of skipped beats of the heart d. Number of beats of the heart20. What is the normal blood pressure of a normal adult individual?a. 140/100 c. 120/80b. 130/80 d. 180/120

complaining of excessive urination and constant hunger and thirst. She has no other complaints and no past medical history. Her family history is significant for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. She does not smoke but lives a sedentary lifestyle. On examination, she is afebrile with a blood pressure of 134/88 mmHg, heart rate of 84 beats per minute, and respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute. The rest of her examination is normal. The patient is scheduled for a return visit to have fasting laboratory tests drawn. At her return visit, her blood pressure is 138/86 mmHg. Her fasting glucose is 156 mg/dL, and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio is 200 mg/g. What is the next step in management for this patient?

Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.Blood pressure is reported as two numbers. The pressure is the blood pressure reading attained during ventricular relaxation.

The condition where the blood pressure is elevated is calledhypersystolehyperdiastolehypertensionhyperpressure

What is the technical term for high blood pressure?

In a medical study, blood pressure is measured as "Low," "Normal," or "High." What type of variable is blood pressure in this case?Group of answer choicesDiscreteContinuousNominalOrdinal