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High blood pressure is one of the most common ailments among patients. How much do you know about this condition? Test yourself!

by Scrubs Magazine

1.
High blood pressure, a medical condition wherein blood pressure is chronically elevated, is also called:
- Malignant hypertension
- Hypotension
- Hypertension
- Malignant hypotension
2.
High blood pressure in adults is defined as a consistently elevated blood pressure of:
- 150 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic or higher
- 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic or higher
- 100 mm Hg systolic and 00 mm Hg diastolic or higher
- 120 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic or higher

Although asymptomatic, which of the following is NOT a serious implication that can be caused by high blood pressure?