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Cardiology – Part 3
Quiz
e) 11-14
f) 15 or more
47.5) What lifestyle intervention can be expected to decrease systolic blood pressure by
8-14mmHg
a) Adding 5 servings of fruit per day
b) Following a DASH eating pattern
c) Increasing calcium intake
d) Limiting alcohol consumption
e) Losing two pounds
47.6) A 72-year-old black male comes to your office because he had his blood pressure
taken at the mall and it was too high. You take his blood pressure on two more occasions
and find that it is mildly elevated. You decide as a first step to restrict:
a) Milk
b) Caffeine
c) Fats and oils
d) Hot spices
e) Table salt
47.7) A patient with newly diagnosed hypertension asks about dietary measures to reduce
hypertension. You suggest trying the following:
a) Use a supplement with iron and zinc
b) Use manganese and chromium supplements
c) Eat more potassium and calcium-rich foods
d) Increase protein and copper intake
e) Avoid starches and sugars
48.1) What is the recommended maximal amount of daily salt for treatment and
prevention of hypertension
a) 30mg
b) 300mg
c) 1,300mg
d) 2,300mg
e) 3,300mg
f) 3,500mg
48.2) A 51-year-old woman comes to see you about her weight, which has been slowly
rising over the last 10 years to a BMI of 30. You find that she now is consistently
hypertensive. The dietary intervention that will probably be most effective is:
a) Sodium reduction
b) Increased exercise
c) 10-15 pound weight loss
d) Increased dietary calcium
e) Reduction in alcohol intake
48.3) A 64-year-old man does not respond to his blood-pressure lowering medication
despite reliable use. He has cereal with fruit for breakfast, a light lunch, and beef stew or
pork chops with potatoes for dinner, and often some fruit yogurt or pudding for dessert.
With lunch and dinner he usually has one or two glasses of beer. He usually has some
low-fat snacks and beer while watching TV at night. You recommend that he:
a) Reduce his salt intake further
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