Reduction of Stress Through Relaxation Appears to ____

question 46

Multiple Choice

Reduction of stress through relaxation appears to ____.

• A) make no difference in the blood pressure of those with essential hypertension
• B) increase arteriosclerosis in those with essential hypertension
• C) significantly reduce headaches
• D) increase blood pressure in those with essential hypertension

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Definitions:

Bruit

A sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation that indicates the presence of turbulent flow within a blood vessel.

Auscultation

The act of listening to sounds within the body, typically using a stethoscope, as a method of diagnosing diseases or conditions.

Murmur

A sound, typically an abnormal one, heard in the heartbeat due to turbulent blood flow within the heart.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arterioles and venules, and facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.