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PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251
MODULE 3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PORTAGE LEARNING 2023/2024
GRADED A+.




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, 1. Blood pressure is: pressure exerted against the walls of blood vessels as bloodcirculates through the
body.
2. Blood pressure is measured using an instrument called: sphygmomanome-ter,
3. the first sound heard when listening during BP: Korotkoff sound
4. The Korotkoff sound corresponds to the: systolic value (top number) of thepatient's blood
pressure.
5. eventually the sounds disappear, representing that the brachial artery is now completely
open.: diastolic value (bottom number) in a patient's blood pres-sure.
6. the persistent systolic blood pressure of greater than 130mm/Hg and/ordiastolic blood
pressure greater than 80mm/Hg.: Hypertension
7. Hypertension is often and is also considered : An
asymptomatic disease; most common disease state worldwide
8. Normotensive Blood Pressure: <120/<80
9. Elevated Blood Pressure: 120-129/<80
10. Hypertensive: >130/>80
11. Stage 1 hypertension,: 130-139/80-89
12. Stage 2 hypertension: >140/90
13. also known as primary hypertension, is when the cause of the increasedblood pressure is
unknown.: Essential hypertension
14. when a patient's elevated blood pressure is caused by another disease.: -
Secondary hypertension
15. when a patient experiences a sudden drop in blood pressure when they change positions (i.e.
when going from a seated position to standing).: Ortho-static hypotension,
16. Blood Pressure is determined by: cardiac output, blood volume, resistance toflow
17. Cardiac output is determined by two factors:: heart rate (beats per minute)and stroke volume
(volume of blood pumped per contraction of the heart).
18. SVR is determined by the: diameter of the blood vessel as well as the muscu-lature nature of the
blood vessel.
19. An increase in any of the above factors: will result in a rise in bloodpressure.: heart
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