COMMON QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

Q. WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY IN WHICH HYPERTENSION OCCURS?
A. In Westernized countries, hypertension occurs in one in five adults for unexplained reasons.

Q. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF MEASUREMENT BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT ARM?
A. There is usually a differnce of 10-20 mmHg, with the right arm usually being higher.

Q. WHICH ARM SHOULD BE USED WHEN TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT?
A. The right arm.

Q. WHAT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?
A. High blood pressure is characterized when the heart has extra work to do and increases in size to overcome the pressure.

Q. WHEN IS BLOOD PRESSURE THE HIGHEST?
A. Blood pressure is highest in the morning, decreasing during the day and reaching its lowest at night.

Q. WHAT IS SYSTOLIC PRESSURE?
A. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart contracts and sends out blood (the highest pressure).

Q. WHAT IS DIASTOLIC PRESSURE?
A. Diastolic pressure is when the heart dilates and blood flows into the heart (the lowest pressure).

Q. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM ONE SHOULD INFLATE THEIR UNIT?
A. The finger unit should not exceed 300mmHg, while the other units should not exceed 280mmHg.

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