Systemic Hypertension and Vascular Disease
- Previous year questions on Systemic Hypertension and Vascular Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 13 live questions in Systemic Hypertension and Vascular Disease.
- 1 of 13 questions carries a verified exam year: 2019.
- Medicine is worth about 33 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.True about Postural Hypotension:
- ADecreases in systolic blood pressure 20 mmHg within 6 mins
- BDecreases in systolic blood pressure 20 mmHg within 3 mins✓ Correct answer
- CDecreases in diastolic blood pressure 20 mmHg within 6 mins
- DDecreases in diastolic blood pressure 20 mmHg within 3 mins
Q2.Increase in blood pressure occurs with
- ALow potassium intake✓ Correct answer
- BLow calcium intake
- CLow sodium intake
- DLow chloride intake
Q3.A female has a SBP = 130 mm Hg and DBP = 100 mm Hg on two consecutive occasions, Best treatment is -
- ARest
- BSedative
- CAnti-hypertensive drugs✓ Correct answer
- DError in BP Machine
Q4.Spuriously high BP is seen in A/E:
- AAuscultatory gap✓ Correct answer
- BSmall cuff
- CThick calcified vessels
- DObesity
Q5.A young patient presented with blood pressure of 190/120 mm of Hg without any clinical symptom and fundus examination is normal, treatment of choice:
- AOral Nitroglycerine
- BI.V. Nitroglycerine
- COral Enalapril✓ Correct answer
- DIV Enalapril
Q6.Most common cause of Hypertension in adults is -
- AEssential Hypertension✓ Correct answer
- BPheochromocytoma
- CRenal Artery Stenosis
- DChronic Glomerulonephritis
Q7.A 60-year-old woman with no past medical history has an elevated blood pressure of 165/80 mm Hg on routine evaluation. Repeated measurements over the next month confirm the elevated pressure. Physical examination, routine blood count, and biochemistry are all normal. For patient with high blood pressure, select the most appropriate medication
- Athiazides✓ Correct answer
- Bspironolactone
- Cclonidine
- Dprazosin
Q8.In accelerated HTN what is metabolic defect
- ANormal anion gap metabolic acidosis
- BAnion gap metabolic acidosis
- CHypomagnesemia
- DMetabolic alkalosis✓ Correct answer
Q9.Pseudo resistant hypertension is seen in which situation?
- APatient at office✓ Correct answer
- BPatient at home
- CPatient at Hospital
- DNone of the above
Q10.In an old patient, the best indicator of probability of developing cardiovascular disease can be calculated by:-
- ALDL/HDL ratio✓ Correct answer
- BTriglycerides
- CTotal cholesterol
- DSerum LDL
Answer key
Q1: B. Decreases in systolic blood pressure 20 mmHg within 3 mins; Q2: A. Low potassium intake; Q3: C. Anti-hypertensive drugs; Q4: A. Auscultatory gap; Q5: C. Oral Enalapril; Q6: A. Essential Hypertension; Q7: A. thiazides; Q8: D. Metabolic alkalosis; Q9: A. Patient at office; Q10: A. LDL/HDL ratio.
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