Quiz #24 Flashcards
True or False
Hypertension is the medical condition of a chronically elevated level of arterial blood pressure.
True
True or False
Smoking has no effect on hypertension.
False
True or False
Maintaining an appropriate body weight can help prevent hypertension.
True
Hypertensive individuals should be encouraged to exercise at least ___ times per week.
Four
Individuals of hypertension should moderate their intake of ___.
Salts
Statistics indicate that an estimated ____ Americans suffer from a chronically elevated level of arterial blood pressure, a medical condition known as hypertension.
60,000,000
The recommended RPE range for individuals with hypertension would be __ .
10 to 13
True or False
Regular exercise can have a positive effect on both preventing and treating chronic high blood pressure.
True