Question

According to the National Institute of Health, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) happens when there is a narrowing of the blood vessels outside of your heart. The cause of PAD is atherosclerosis. This can reduce or stop blood flow, usually to the legs, causing them to hurt or feel numb. If severe enough, blocked blood flow can cause tissue death. If this condition is left untreated, a foot or leg may need to be amputated.
Based on the passage above, which of the following would indicate PAD?
Low flexibility of blood vessels and increased number of white blood cells
High flexibility of blood vessels and decreased number of white blood cells
Low flexibility of blood vessels in the limbs and high blood pressure
High flexibility of blood vessels in the limbs and low blood pressure

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Low flexibility of blood vessels in the limbs and high blood pressure

Explanation:

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as indicated in the text occurs as a result of blood vessels becoming narrow due to atherosclerosis "narrowing of the blood vessels outside of your heart", this and the fact PAD is also the result of fatty material accumulating and blood vessels hardening,show in this disease one of the indicators would be low flexibility of blood vessels as due to the lack of flexibility the flow of blood is limited which is one of the main consequences of PAD. Besides this, PAD can be indicated by high blood pressure, considering the low flexibility in blood vessels causes the blood to push against the walls of vessels more than normal and therefore there is more pressure in the circulatory system. Thus, based on the passage "low flexibility of blood vessels in the limbs and high blood pressure" would indicate PAD.

Answer 2

The answer would be
Low flexibility of blood vessels in the limbs and high blood pressure