ASSIGNMENT 10.2 SHADOW HEALTH-
FOCUSED EXAM HYPERTENSION
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient who reports having a headache in the back of the head
and neck every morning that subsides during the day, visual
disturbances, and nocturia has a blood pressure of 156/100 mmHg.
Which condition should the nurse expect to find in this patient?
Answer: Primary hypertension
◉ The nurse is teaching a patient about possible complications of
hypertension. Which patient statement indicates a need for further
instruction? Answer: "I will feel the difference if my blood pressure
goes up too much."
◉ The nurse is presenting information on hypertension to a group of
older adults. Which reason should the nurse include that explains
why this population is at high risk for this condition? Answer: Blood
vessels lose flexibility with age.
◉ The nurse is planning to administer the first dose of a beta-
adrenergic blocking agent to a patient. Which action should the
nurse implement? Answer: Asking if the patient has ever been told
, that they have asthma or chronic lung disease Beta-adrenergic
blocking agents are contraindicated in patients with asthma, chronic
lung disease, bradycardia, or heart block
◉ A patient has managed their hypertension for a year with
antihypertensives, DASH diet, weight loss, and exercise.
Which collaborative intervention should the nurse anticipate?
Answer: Beginning step-down therapy
◉ Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing hypertension?
Answer: A 67-year-old woman who walks one block once a week
◉ While assessing an overweight 57-year-old patient during a yearly
physical exam, the nurse obtains a blood pressure reading of 180/96
mmHg. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being
ordered for this patient? Answer: Cholesterol panel
◉ The patient states, "I have been under a lot of stress and would
like to treat my high blood pressure with a nonpharmacologic
therapy."
Which treatment option should the nurse recommend? Answer:
Meditating for 15 minutes every day
◉ The nurse is teaching a parent about a healthy diet for their 11-
year-old child who has hypertension. Which statement by the parent
FOCUSED EXAM HYPERTENSION
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient who reports having a headache in the back of the head
and neck every morning that subsides during the day, visual
disturbances, and nocturia has a blood pressure of 156/100 mmHg.
Which condition should the nurse expect to find in this patient?
Answer: Primary hypertension
◉ The nurse is teaching a patient about possible complications of
hypertension. Which patient statement indicates a need for further
instruction? Answer: "I will feel the difference if my blood pressure
goes up too much."
◉ The nurse is presenting information on hypertension to a group of
older adults. Which reason should the nurse include that explains
why this population is at high risk for this condition? Answer: Blood
vessels lose flexibility with age.
◉ The nurse is planning to administer the first dose of a beta-
adrenergic blocking agent to a patient. Which action should the
nurse implement? Answer: Asking if the patient has ever been told
, that they have asthma or chronic lung disease Beta-adrenergic
blocking agents are contraindicated in patients with asthma, chronic
lung disease, bradycardia, or heart block
◉ A patient has managed their hypertension for a year with
antihypertensives, DASH diet, weight loss, and exercise.
Which collaborative intervention should the nurse anticipate?
Answer: Beginning step-down therapy
◉ Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing hypertension?
Answer: A 67-year-old woman who walks one block once a week
◉ While assessing an overweight 57-year-old patient during a yearly
physical exam, the nurse obtains a blood pressure reading of 180/96
mmHg. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being
ordered for this patient? Answer: Cholesterol panel
◉ The patient states, "I have been under a lot of stress and would
like to treat my high blood pressure with a nonpharmacologic
therapy."
Which treatment option should the nurse recommend? Answer:
Meditating for 15 minutes every day
◉ The nurse is teaching a parent about a healthy diet for their 11-
year-old child who has hypertension. Which statement by the parent
