NUR-641E Final QUESTION AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST UPDATE] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
primary hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER--denotes high blood pressure from an unidentified
cause; also called essential hypertension
-90% of cases
secondary hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER--high blood pressure caused by the effects of
another disease
-example: chronic renal failure
Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER--IV/SL/topical/transdermal
-contraindicated with PDE-5 inhibitors
nitrates (contraindications) - CORRECT ANSWER-sildenafil, verdenafil
amiodarone - CORRECT ANSWER--antiarrhythmic of choice with coexisting heart failure
-can cause thyroid and pulmonary toxicity
alpha-1 stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER--vasoconstriction
-increased blood pressure
,alpha-1 blockade - CORRECT ANSWER--vasodilation
-reduced blood pressure
beta-1 stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER--increased HR
-increased BP
-increased CO
beta-1 blockade - CORRECT ANSWER--reduced heart rate
-reduced BP
-reduced CO
beta agonists - CORRECT ANSWER--isoproternol
LHF - CORRECT ANSWER--decreased delivery of O2 to body tissues
RHF - CORRECT ANSWER--associated with pulmonary disease and increased pulmonary
resistance
furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER-relieves heart failure symptoms but does not reduce mortality
is furosemide
loop diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER--potent diuretics
-can cause diuretic resistance and hypokalemia
-work on receptors in the thick ascending renal loop of Henle
-inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride
, potassium-sparing diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER--spironolactone
-triameterne
milrinone - CORRECT ANSWER-phosphodiesterase inhibitor used for acute heart failure
squatting - CORRECT ANSWER-children with tetralogy of fallot can stop hypoxic spells by
PDA (s/s) - CORRECT ANSWER--continuous machine like murmur heard over the left sternal
border in both systole and diastole
-bounding pulse
-thrill on palpations
-treated with IV NSAIDs including indomethacin
Raynaud's disease - CORRECT ANSWER--vasospastic disorder seen in colder weather
-involves the small artiers and arterioles in the fingers; ocasionally the toes are also involved
nifedipine - CORRECT ANSWER-treatment for Raynaud's; dihydropyridine type calcium channel
blocker
Asthma - CORRECT ANSWER--obstructive airway disease associated with airflow obstruction,
mucus production, hyperreactivity of the bronchial tissue and inflammation
-mild, moderate, and severe
mild persistant asthma - CORRECT ANSWER-best treated with a short-acting beta-2 agonist
(SABA) plus an inhaled corticosteroid
moderate persistent asthma - CORRECT ANSWER-best treated with an inhaled low-dose
corticosteroid and long-acting bronchodilator
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST UPDATE] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
primary hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER--denotes high blood pressure from an unidentified
cause; also called essential hypertension
-90% of cases
secondary hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER--high blood pressure caused by the effects of
another disease
-example: chronic renal failure
Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER--IV/SL/topical/transdermal
-contraindicated with PDE-5 inhibitors
nitrates (contraindications) - CORRECT ANSWER-sildenafil, verdenafil
amiodarone - CORRECT ANSWER--antiarrhythmic of choice with coexisting heart failure
-can cause thyroid and pulmonary toxicity
alpha-1 stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER--vasoconstriction
-increased blood pressure
,alpha-1 blockade - CORRECT ANSWER--vasodilation
-reduced blood pressure
beta-1 stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER--increased HR
-increased BP
-increased CO
beta-1 blockade - CORRECT ANSWER--reduced heart rate
-reduced BP
-reduced CO
beta agonists - CORRECT ANSWER--isoproternol
LHF - CORRECT ANSWER--decreased delivery of O2 to body tissues
RHF - CORRECT ANSWER--associated with pulmonary disease and increased pulmonary
resistance
furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER-relieves heart failure symptoms but does not reduce mortality
is furosemide
loop diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER--potent diuretics
-can cause diuretic resistance and hypokalemia
-work on receptors in the thick ascending renal loop of Henle
-inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride
, potassium-sparing diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER--spironolactone
-triameterne
milrinone - CORRECT ANSWER-phosphodiesterase inhibitor used for acute heart failure
squatting - CORRECT ANSWER-children with tetralogy of fallot can stop hypoxic spells by
PDA (s/s) - CORRECT ANSWER--continuous machine like murmur heard over the left sternal
border in both systole and diastole
-bounding pulse
-thrill on palpations
-treated with IV NSAIDs including indomethacin
Raynaud's disease - CORRECT ANSWER--vasospastic disorder seen in colder weather
-involves the small artiers and arterioles in the fingers; ocasionally the toes are also involved
nifedipine - CORRECT ANSWER-treatment for Raynaud's; dihydropyridine type calcium channel
blocker
Asthma - CORRECT ANSWER--obstructive airway disease associated with airflow obstruction,
mucus production, hyperreactivity of the bronchial tissue and inflammation
-mild, moderate, and severe
mild persistant asthma - CORRECT ANSWER-best treated with a short-acting beta-2 agonist
(SABA) plus an inhaled corticosteroid
moderate persistent asthma - CORRECT ANSWER-best treated with an inhaled low-dose
corticosteroid and long-acting bronchodilator
