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COMLEX Osteopathic Medicine

Category - Respir./Circul

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Hypertension refers to a condition in which:

The blood pressure rises
The blood pressure falls
The blood pressure is erratic
The blood pressure is deadly

Explanation

Answer - A - The condition of hypertension is characterized by a rise in blood pressure either from normal conditions such as exercise or through abnormal disease processes , such as coronary artery disease, where the heart has to pump harder to get through arteries that are narrower.

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