ExRx for Hypertension (Test 4) Questions
With Correct Answers
What does hypertension cause? - answer✔✔- thickening of LV
- remodeling
- heart failure
- PAD
- kidney disease
How can we find BP? - answer✔✔- Q x TPR
What are the types of Hypertension? - answer✔✔- Primary: idiopathic, genetic (95%)
- Secondary: caused by another condition (5%)
What is the new BP criteria for Normal? Elevated? - answer✔✔- <120/<80
- 120-129 and </=80
What is the new BP criteria for Stage I? Stage II? - answer✔✔- 130-139 or/80-89
- 140 or/ >/=90
What is the primary intervention for hypertension? - answer✔✔- lifestyle modification
What is the difference between the new and older hypertension criteria? - answer✔✔- pre hyper
tension stage was eliminated
- small increase in prescribed meds
- doubled risk of CVD complication
- tripled # of men <45, doubled # women <45 diagnosed
When do we prescribe meds in stage I? - answer✔✔- if theyve had MI or stroke
- high risk of MI or stroke
- diabetes
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
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