New evidence suggests that women may react differently than men to hig

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New evidence suggests that women may react differently than men to high blood pressure, or hypertension. Women with hypertension are less likely to suffer from ensuing complications, such as heart attacks or strokes, and are less likely to die as a result. Women's higher estrogen levels may be related to this phenomenon: after menopause, when estrogen levels lower, women gradually become more and more susceptible to cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following positions would be best supported by the statements in the passage above?

A. Very elderly women with high blood pressure are no less susceptible to complications than their male counterparts are.
B. When treating their female patients for hypertension, doctors should take into account whether or not the patient has gone through menopause.
C. Men with hypertension should receive immediate treatment, while women with high blood pressure may wait until their condition becomes severe.
D. Since women withstand high blood pressure more readily than men do, the benefits they receive from lowering it are relatively insignificant.
E. Women with very high blood pressure are as likely to suffer complications from their condition as are men with only slightly elevated blood pressure.

Ps1810 · Answer

New evidence suggests that women may react differently than men to high blood pressure, or hypertension. Women with hypertension are less likely to suffer from ensuing complications, such as heart attacks or strokes, and are less likely to die as a result. Women's higher estrogen levels may be related to this phenomenon: after menopause, when estrogen levels lower, women gradually become more and more susceptible to cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following positions would be best supported by the statements in the passage above?

A. Very elderly women with high blood pressure are no less susceptible to complications than their male counterparts are. 
Tempting option when we are in a hurry but the second half of the option is where the problem is. We don't have a comparison of male to female who are very old. - OUT

B. When treating their female patients for hypertension, doctors should take into account whether or not the patient has gone through menopause. - because Menopause is an imp point in a woman's life as it brings changes in estrogen levels which further complicates life, doc should take care -  honestly not a big fan of this, but lets keep it  since, we choose best of five in VR.

C. Men with hypertension should receive immediate treatment, while women with high blood pressure may wait until their condition becomes severe. 
we don't know about hen the treatment needs to be done, we just know until certain age which gender reacts better to the hyppertension. - OUT

D. Since women withstand high blood pressure more readily than men do, the benefits they receive from lowering it are relatively insignificant. - completely out

E. Women with very high blood pressure are as likely to suffer complications from their condition as are men with only slightly elevated blood pressure. - we don't know when VERY HIGH BP kicks in what happens. So, out 
Means we are left with only B

AbhishekDhanraJ72 · Answer

The best-supported position by the statements in the passage is option (B).
The passage highlights the difference in how women may react differently to high blood pressure compared to men. It suggests that women with hypertension are less likely to suffer complications and are less likely to die as a result. It also mentions that women's higher estrogen levels may be related to this phenomenon, and after menopause, when estrogen levels lower, women become more susceptible to cardiovascular disease.

Based on this information, the passage supports the position that doctors should take into account whether or not their female patients have gone through menopause when treating them for hypertension. This indicates that the hormonal changes associated with menopause may have an impact on how women respond to high blood pressure and the subsequent complications.

The other answer choices either go beyond the scope of the passage or contradict the information provided.

Jarvis07 · Answer

The answer is B. When treating their female patients for hypertension, doctors should take into account whether or not the patient has gone through menopause.

The passage states that women with hypertension are less likely to suffer from ensuing complications, such as heart attacks or strokes, and are less likely to die as a result. However, the passage also states that this phenomenon is related to women's higher estrogen levels. After menopause, when estrogen levels lower, women gradually become more and more susceptible to cardiovascular disease.

This suggests that the risk of complications from hypertension is not the same for all women. Women who are still menstruating may be at a lower risk than women who have gone through menopause. Therefore, it is important for doctors to take into account a woman's menopausal status when treating her for hypertension.

The other options are not supported by the statements in the passage. Option A is incorrect because the passage does not say anything about very elderly women. Option C is incorrect because the passage does not say anything about men. Option D is incorrect because the passage does not say anything about the benefits of lowering blood pressure. Option E is incorrect because the passage does not say anything about women with very high blood pressure.

Vibhatu · Answer

A. Very elderly women with high blood pressure are no less susceptible to complications than their male counterparts are.
 B. When treating their female patients for hypertension, doctors should take into account whether or not the patient has gone through menopause. 
C. Men with hypertension should receive immediate treatment, while women with high blood pressure may wait until their condition becomes severe.
D. Since women withstand high blood pressure more readily than men do, the benefits they receive from lowering it are relatively insignificant.
E. Women with very high blood pressure are as likely to suffer complications from their condition as are men with only slightly elevated blood pressure.

medicaldevicegirl · Answer

I don’t understand why A is not relevant- while the passage doesn’t directly mention very elderly women, we can guarantee that very elderly women have gone through menopause quite a while ago. Compared to B, in which a woman might have gone through menopause very recently, and therefore it’s not as relevant to her treatment.

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