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2. What is pulse pressure?

  • (Diastolic BP + Systolic BP) / 2
  • Arterial systolic blood pressure minus resistance encountered at pulse points (~100mmHg)
  • The difference between systolic BP and diastolic BP (~40mmHg)
  • The blood pressure if measured at pulse points (~130/90mmHg)

3. What is idiopathic hypertension?

  • Hypertension caused by atherosclerosis
  • Hypertension caused by MI
  • Hypertension with no known cause
  • Hypertension caused by doctors

4. Which of the following can happen if blood pressure falls too low?

  • Cystitis
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Pre-renal failure
  • Pulmonary oedema

5. What is mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

  • (Systolic BP - Diastolic BP) / 2
  • Diastolic BP + 1/3 pulse pressure
  • Systolic BP - 1/2 pulse pressure
  • (Diastolic BP + Systolic BP) / 2

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