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Cardiovascular System Career Specialties — Unit test

Question 33 • 26-27 Ignite Health Science Concepts - EL3602

Ms. Sullivanis suffers from a headache, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, and nausea. She is taken to the ER and told she has a blood pressure reading of 136/92. What does this indicate?

Answer
A
hypertension
B
coronary disease
C
cardiac dysrhythmias
D
pulmonary embolism

Explanation

A blood pressure of 136/92 is elevated: the systolic value is 136 and the diastolic value is 92, which is high. This indicates hypertension, so choice A is correct. The other conditions cannot be identified from the blood pressure reading alone.

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