a. Hypertension mainly affects people who are under a lot of stress. |
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b. Home blood pressure monitoring is never reliable. |
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c. If your doctor prescribes medication for high blood pressure, it is important to take it every day. |
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d. Your blood pressure goal is 100 plus your age. |
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e. A beta-blocker is a medication often prescribed for high blood pressure. |
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f. High blood pressure is not very common. |
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g. High blood pressure can increase your risk for stroke. |
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h. High blood pressure usually causes no symptoms. |
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i. Once your blood pressure improves to normal levels, you should stop your medication. |
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j. If you have high blood pressure you should try to increase the amount of salt in your diet. |
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