WCU patho FINAL review 2024

WCU patho FINAL review 2024 Pulse pressure is defined as: -Answer-systolic pressure - diastolic pressure What results when systemic blood pressure is increased? -Answer-Vasoconstriction An erroneously low blood pressure measurement may be caused by: -Answer-positioning the arm above the heart level Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the: -Answer-conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II Which finding is indicative of Orthostatic Hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure (BP) of 110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100? -Answer-sitting BP 88/60, HR 118 A middle-aged patient has a follow up visit for a recorded blood pressure of 162/96 mm Hg taken 3 weeks ago. The patient has no significant past medical history and takes no medications, but smokes 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes per day, drinks alcohol regularly, and exercises infrequently. The patient is about 40 lbs. overweight and admits to a high-fat, high-calorie diet. At the office visit today, the patient's blood pressure is 150/92 mm Hg. What is the least appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? -Answer-Begin anti-hypertensive drug therapy After being diagnosed with Hypertension, a patient returns to the clinic 6 weeks later. The patient reports "moderate" adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and has experienced a decreased from 165/96 mm Hg to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is the most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? -Answer-Continue lifestyle modifications only High blood pressure increases the workload of the Left Ventricle, because it increases: -Answer- Afterload Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of pre-hypertension according to the JNC-7 criteria? -Answer-128/82 Restriction of which electrolytes is recommended in the management of high blood pressure? - Answer-Sodium Hypertension with a specific, identifiable cause is known as _________ hypertension: -Answer- Secondary Critically ill patients may have parenterally administered vasoactive drugs that are adjusted according to their _____ pressure -Answer-Mean Arterial The prevalence of high blood pressure is higher in: -Answer-non-hispanic black adults Hypertension is closely linked to -Answer-obstructive sleep apnea A patient presents to the emergency department with a diastolic blood pressure of 132 mm Hg, retinopathy, and symptoms of an ischemic stroke. This symptomology is likely the result of: - Answer-Hypertensive Crisis A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's symptomology is most likely related to: -Answer-Hypotension It can be explained to a patient that high blood pressure increases the risk of (select all that apply.) a. stroke b. renal disease c. diabetes d. ischemic heart disease e. liver disease -Answer-a. stroke b. renal disease d. ischemic heart disease Atherosclerosis puts a patient at risk for (select all that apply) a. ischemic stroke b. hemorrhagic stroke c. retinal injury d. renal impairment e. liver disease -Answer-a. ischemic stroke c. retinal injury d. renal impairment Blood Pressure is regulated on a short-term basis through (select all that apply) a. interaction of carotid and aortic baroreceptors b. vasomotor center in the brainstem c. activation of SNS d. inhibition of PSNS e. activation of RAAS -Answer-a. interaction o