At Which Stage/classification of Hypertension Should Drug Therapy Be Instituted

question 9

Multiple Choice

At which stage/classification of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 Report?

• A) Prehypertension
• B) Stage 1
• C) Stage 2
• D) Any stage where the blood pressure is greater than 120/80 mm Hg

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System Activity

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for "fight or flight" responses, increasing heart rate, blood flow, and energy release.

Subjective Well-Being

An individual's self-assessed happiness or satisfaction with life, incorporating emotional reactions and cognitive judgments.

Spillover Effect

The phenomenon where an occurrence in one context or part of life affects another context or part of life.

Physiological Arousal

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