Prehypertension - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the beta adrenergic receptors? correct answers-B1: inotropy (force of contraction), dromotropy (speed of conduction), chronotropy (heart rate) -B2: bronchodilation What are the normal heart sounds? Abnormal? correct answers-S1 (lub) -S2 (dub) -S3 is abnormal (sounds like Kentucky) "lub dub tee" -S4 (Tenessee) "tub lub dub" -Murmurs: either 1 (barely audible) or 4 (easily audible and associated with thrill) or 6 (can be heard with stethoscope off chest wall) What are risk ...

When should screening for hypertension be done? correct answers Start at 3 years old Every 2 years thereafter How is hypertension diagnosed? correct answers >140 sys or >90 dia x3 separate measurements What is Stage 2 hypertension? correct answers >160 sys or >100 dia Add 2nd agent What is severe hypertension? correct answers >210 sys or >120 dia or end-organ effects Immediate Rx What is first line pharmaceutical treatment for hypertension? correct answers Thiaz...

NCLEX Hypertension Questions and Answers Already Passed A client with newly diagnosed hypertension asks what she can do to decrease the risk for related cardiovascular problems. Which of the following risk factors is modifiable by the client? a) Impaired renal function b) Dyslipidemia c) Age d) Family history Dyslipidemia Correct Explanation: Page 862 Age, family history, and impaired renal function are risk factors for cardiovascular disease related to hypertension that the c...

blood pressure -:- the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels systolic blood pressure -:- the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries diastolic pressure -:- Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (2003 Guideline) -:- Normal systolic: less than 120 mm Hg diastolic: l...

NURS 256 LATEST EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 50 Multiple choice questions Term What level of aPTT is desirable in a patient being treated with heparin? normal value: 40 seconds therapeutic level: 60 to 80 seconds (1.5 to 2 times normal) 1 of 50 Increase in afterload = decrease in cardiac output Decrease in afterload = increase in cardiac output 1. bradycardia 2. hypoglycemia 3. bronchoconstriction 4. AV heart block 5. heart failure Normal BP: 120/80 Prehypertension: 120-139/ 80-8...

Normal Blood Pressure - Answer <120/80 Prehypertension 120-139 or 80-89 - Answer 120-139 or 80-89 Stage 1 hypertension - Answer 140-159 or 90-99 Stage 2 hypertension - Answer >160 or >100 Causes of hypertension - Answer Chronic kidney disease Coarctation of the aorta Cushing syndrome and other glucocorticoid excess states including chronic steroid therapy Drug-induced or drug-related Obstructive uropathy Pheochromocytoma Primary aldosteronism and other minera...

NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS (VITAL SIGNS) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What are the different classifications of High Blood Pressure? (Hint: There are three of them.) - - Prehypertension, Stage One Hypertension, Stage Two Hypertension What is a normal systolic range of blood pressure? - -Less than 120 < 120 What is a normal diastolic range of blood pressure? - -Less than 80 < 80 What is the systolic range for Prehypertension? - -120-139 What is thee diastolic range for Pr...

What are diagnostic studies of the heart? - ANS CXR ECG echocardiogram exercise stress test What does an Echocardiogram help you look at? - ANS function of heart/valves ultrasound the heart ejection fraction What does an Exercise stress test help you look at? - ANS response of CV system to stress possible presents of CAD look for reason of chest pain look at effects of an MI look at abnormal heart rhythms What do cardiac enzymes indicate> - ANS ...

CMN 571 Question anHow many stools a day will a breastfed newborn baby have? - correct answer As many as 5 per day, or after every time they feed. NOTES: + Can be yellow brown/green with a pasty/seedy texture. + First stool will be meconium (townsend PPT) when do bp screenings start at well child visits? - correct answer 3 years, unless hx of prematurity, frequent urinary tract infections or kidney or heart problems definition of prehypertension in children - correct answe...

The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? a. Observing the patients body stature and nutritional status b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported c. Measuring the patients temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment - A When measuring a patients weight, the nurse is aware of which of these guidelines? a. The patient is always...