According to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, a "normal" blood pressure is

According to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, a "normal" blood pressure is

a. <120 mm Hg systolic and <80 mm Hg diastolic
b. 120-139 mm Hg systolic and 80-89 mm Hg diastolic
c. 120-159 mm Hg systolic and 80-99 mm Hg diastolic
d. <140 mm Hg systolic and <90 mm Hg diastolic

Answer: A

Clinical decisions regarding blood pressure should be based on the average of

Clinical decisions regarding blood pressure should be based on the average of

a. three blood pressure readings, one each in the supine, sitting, and standing positions
b. two or more properly measured, seated blood pressure readings recorded during each of two or more office visits
c. multiple supine measurements taken over the course of a single office visit
d. two or more properly measured, seated blood pressure readings recorded during a single office visit

Answer: B

Body weight, resting blood pressure, auscultation of the lungs, palpation of the lower extremities, tests of neurologic function, and apical pulse rate and rhythm are all components of

Body weight, resting blood pressure, auscultation of the lungs, palpation of the lower extremities, tests of neurologic function, and apical pulse rate and rhythm are all components of

a. a physical examination
b. laboratory tests prior to graded exercise testing
c. a detailed medical history
d. an examination only provided to patients in the high-risk category

Answer: A

Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to exercise testing?

Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to exercise testing?

a. Electrolyte abnormalities (e.g., hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia)
b. Moderate stenotic valvular heart disease
c. Left main coronary stenosis
d. Unstable angina

Answer: D