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Cardiovascular System Career Specialties — Unit test Answers

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Which best describes how blood pressure is measured and why it is important?

A
Blood pressure measures pressure on the arteries and can be an indicator of an unhealthy cardiovascular system.
B
Blood pressure measures pressure on the veins and can be an indicator of an unhealthy urinary system.
C
Blood pressure measures pressure on the capillaries and can be an indicator of an unhealthy nervous system.
D
Blood pressure measures pressure on the heart and can be an indicator of an unhealthy endocrine system.
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Carine went to the doctor for a physical. Her blood pressure was 80/50. What describes Carine’s condition, and what is the most likely explanation for how she got it?

A
She has hypotension because she is pregnant.
B
She has hypotension because she is overweight.
C
She has hypertension because she is pregnant.
D
She has hypertension because she is overweight.
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The most common type of blood cancer is

A
sickle cell anemia.
B
lymphoma.
C
thrombocytosis.
D
leukemia.

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