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NUR 315: Pharm – Questions With Verified SolutionsPrimary hypertension Right Ans - ‣ no known cause
‣ AA men have the highest risk
Secondary hypertension Right Ans - ‣ caused by another disease
‣ prolonged elevated BP damages blood vessels & target organs ie heart,
kidneys, brain, and eyes
True or false:
hypertension, whether primary or secondary, is treatable Right Ans - ‣
true
Normal BP Right Ans - ‣ systolic: less than 20
and
‣ diastolic: less than 80
Elevated BP Right Ans - ‣ systolic: 120-129
and
‣ diastolic: less than 80
High BP (hypertension) stage 1 Right Ans - ‣ systolic: 130-139
or
‣ diastolic: 80-89
High BP (hypertension) stage 2 Right Ans - ‣ systolic: 140+
or
‣ diastolic: 90+
Hypertensive crisis BP (consult with doctor asap) Right Ans - ‣ higher than
180
and/or
‣ higher than 120
Hypertensive emergency BP (immediate action) Right Ans - ‣ BP>
180/120 mm Hg
3 components of pathophysiology Right Ans - ‣ what it is
‣ what it does
, ‣ how it manifests
True or false:
*pathophysiology is not"personalized" to your patient/client* Right Ans - ‣
true
Vascular resistance is the resistance that must be overcome to do what?
Right Ans - ‣ push overcome to push blood through the circulatory system
Cardiac output x peripheral resistance = ________ Right Ans - ‣ blood
pressure
Elevated cardiac output and elevated peripheral resistance = _____ Right
Ans - ‣ hypertension
The amount of blood discharged from the left or right ventricle per minute
Right Ans - ‣ cardiac output
What 2 things must you always assess? Right Ans - ‣ BP
‣ HR
The target BP required to help protect the kidneys is often lower than you can
achieve with 1 drug, most have to take additional medications Right Ans - ‣
antihypertensives
AA have documented differences in response to antihypertensive therapy.
they are most responsive to what 2 things? Right Ans - ‣ single-drug
therapy
‣ diuretics
AA are less responsive to _____ & _____ Right Ans - ‣ ACE inhibitors
‣ beta-blockers
‣ 1st line/ initial drug of choice for AA patients
‣ with diet & other lifestyle changes/modifications
‣ 2nd calcium channel blocker &/or alpha-adrenergic blocker Right Ans - ‣
diuretics
Indications of beta blockers Right Ans - ‣ hypertension
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