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Take the High Blood Pressure Quiz

Test your high blood pressure knowledge and learn something new. Click on the most correct answer for each of the following questions.

Question 1

Blood pressure is usually measured in:

  • Millimeters of water (mm H20)
  • Millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
  • Degrees of freedom
  • Pounds per square inch

Question 2

According to standard medical guidelines, the normal blood pressure is:

  • <120 mm Hg / 80 mm Hg
  • 130 mm Hg / 90 mm Hg
  • 140 mm Hg / 90 mm Hg
  • 155 mm Hg / 100 mm Hg

Question 3

What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

  • Hypernatremia
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hypertension

Question 4

The most common noticeable symptom of high blood pressure is:

  • Severe headache
  • Dizziness
  • Abdominal pain
  • High blood pressure usually does not cause noticeable symptoms

Question 5

Risk factors for high blood pressure include:

  • Obesity
  • High-salt diet
  • Drinking too much alcohol
  • All of the above

Question 6

What percentage of people with high blood pressure don't know they have it?

  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 31%
  • 55%

Question 7

Because high blood pressure can't be cured, in most cases you will need to continue to take medicine to control your blood pressure, even if you feel healthy.

  • True
  • False

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