PNP301 Test 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
The cause of essential hypertension is considered to be:
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a. Chronic renal disease
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b. Excessive intake of saturated fats and salt.
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c. Idiopathic.
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d. Sedentary lifestyle. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Idiopathic.
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Uncontrolled hypertension is most likely to cause ischemia and loss of function in
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the:
a. Peripheral arteries in the legs.
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b. Aorta and coronary arteries.
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c. Kidneys. Brain and retinas of the eye.
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d. Liver, spleen and stomach. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Kidneys. Brain and
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retinas of the eye.
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Which of the following brain areas regulates blood pressure?
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a. Medulla Oblongata
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b. Thalamus
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c. Baroreceptors in carotid arteries
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d. Primary Somatosensory Cortex - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Medulla Oblongata
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, Which of the following is the blood pressure target for diabetic patients?
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a. Less than 120/80
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b. More than 140/90
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c. Less than 130/80
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d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Less than 130/80
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Which of the following about malignant blood pressure is incorrect?
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a. Uncontrollable, severe and rapidly progressive
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b. Systolic pressure is extremely high
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c. Can be a result of thyroid storm
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d. Diastolic pressure is extremely high - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. Systolic
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pressure is extremely high
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A modifiable factor that increases the risk for atherosclerosis is:
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a. Living a sedentary lifestyle.
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b. Being female and older than 40 years of age.
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c. Excluding essential fat from the diet.
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d. Familial hypercholesterolemia. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Living a sedentary
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lifestyle.
An atheroma develops from _________.
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a. Repeated vasospasm
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b. Thrombus forming on damaged walls of veins.
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Answers
The cause of essential hypertension is considered to be:
| | | | | | | |
a. Chronic renal disease
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b. Excessive intake of saturated fats and salt.
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c. Idiopathic.
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d. Sedentary lifestyle. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Idiopathic.
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Uncontrolled hypertension is most likely to cause ischemia and loss of function in
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the:
a. Peripheral arteries in the legs.
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b. Aorta and coronary arteries.
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c. Kidneys. Brain and retinas of the eye.
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d. Liver, spleen and stomach. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Kidneys. Brain and
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retinas of the eye.
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Which of the following brain areas regulates blood pressure?
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a. Medulla Oblongata
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b. Thalamus
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c. Baroreceptors in carotid arteries
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d. Primary Somatosensory Cortex - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Medulla Oblongata
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, Which of the following is the blood pressure target for diabetic patients?
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a. Less than 120/80
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b. More than 140/90
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c. Less than 130/80
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d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Less than 130/80
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Which of the following about malignant blood pressure is incorrect?
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a. Uncontrollable, severe and rapidly progressive
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b. Systolic pressure is extremely high
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c. Can be a result of thyroid storm
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d. Diastolic pressure is extremely high - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. Systolic
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pressure is extremely high
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A modifiable factor that increases the risk for atherosclerosis is:
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a. Living a sedentary lifestyle.
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b. Being female and older than 40 years of age.
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c. Excluding essential fat from the diet.
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d. Familial hypercholesterolemia. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Living a sedentary
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lifestyle.
An atheroma develops from _________.
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a. Repeated vasospasm
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b. Thrombus forming on damaged walls of veins.
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