Therapy (556) Exam 2 - Hypertension Guidelines and Treatment Regimens (Dopp) (Exam Prep ) Already Graded A+

Therapy (556) Exam 2 - Hypertension Guidelines and Treatment
Regimens (Dopp) (Exam Prep ) Already Graded A+



Categories of BP in Adults:

-normal

-elevated

-stage 1

-stage 2 - (answer)-normal: <120/<80



-elevated: 120-129/<80



-stage 1: 130-139/80-90



-stage 2: ≥140/≥90



Everyone's BP threshold with clinical conditions is ≥130/80 (considered hypertension) EXCEPT which two
clinical conditions?



What is their BP threshold for hypertension? - (answer)1) No clinical CVD and 10 year ASCVD risk is <10%



2) Secondary Stroke Prevention



-their BP threshold is ≥140/90



What is everyone's BP goal with pharmacological therapy in patients with hypertension according to
their clinical conditions? - (answer)**LESS THAN!!!!



<130/80



What is the recommended therapy in the elderly (≥65)? - (answer)-Thiazide diuretics

, Therapy (556) Exam 2 - Hypertension Guidelines and Treatment
Regimens (Dopp) (Exam Prep ) Already Graded A+



-Calcium channel blockers



What is considered stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension in children and adolescents?



What is the recommended therapy for children and adolescents with hypertension? - (answer)-Stage 1:
blood pressure at 95th percentile or higher



-Stage 2: blood pressure above 99th percentile



Recommend treatments:

-lifestyle modifications

-Drug therapy for stage 2 or stage 1 who don't respond to lifestyle changes

-drugs of choice are beta blockers and valsartan



What is the recommended therapy in pregnant women?



What drug classes must absolutely be avoided during pregnancy? - (answer)Recommended:

-methyldopa

-nifedipine

-labetalol



AVOID:

-ACE inhibitors

-ARB's

-Direct renin inhibitors