NSG 170 PERFUSION TEST QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
Intermittent claudication ✅pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
DASH diet ✅-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
-A dietary pattern designed to reduce blood pressure that emphasizes potassium-rich
vegetables and fruits and low-fat dairy products; includes whole grains, poultry, fish and
nuts and limits sodium, red meat, and added sugars.
What condition may result from systemic atherosclerosis? ✅Peripheral arterial disease
Arteriosclerosis ✅abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Atherosclerosis ✅condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner
walls of the arteries
Atherosclerosis risk factors ✅-Modifiable
*Nicotine
*Diet
*Hypertension
*Diabetes
*Obesity
*Stress
*Sedentary lifestyle
*C-reactive protein
What blood pressure control system is controlled by enzymes produced in the kidneys
and lungs? ✅Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
What decrease in blood pressure (BP) defines the diagnostic criteria for orthostatic
hypotension? ✅20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic
Inappropriate secretion of which chemical may cause increased peripheral vascular
resistance in patients with hypertension?
1.) Renin
2.)Sodium
3.) Aldosterone
4.) Angiotensin-converting enzyme ✅1.) Renin
AND SOLUTIONS
Intermittent claudication ✅pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
DASH diet ✅-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
-A dietary pattern designed to reduce blood pressure that emphasizes potassium-rich
vegetables and fruits and low-fat dairy products; includes whole grains, poultry, fish and
nuts and limits sodium, red meat, and added sugars.
What condition may result from systemic atherosclerosis? ✅Peripheral arterial disease
Arteriosclerosis ✅abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Atherosclerosis ✅condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner
walls of the arteries
Atherosclerosis risk factors ✅-Modifiable
*Nicotine
*Diet
*Hypertension
*Diabetes
*Obesity
*Stress
*Sedentary lifestyle
*C-reactive protein
What blood pressure control system is controlled by enzymes produced in the kidneys
and lungs? ✅Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
What decrease in blood pressure (BP) defines the diagnostic criteria for orthostatic
hypotension? ✅20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic
Inappropriate secretion of which chemical may cause increased peripheral vascular
resistance in patients with hypertension?
1.) Renin
2.)Sodium
3.) Aldosterone
4.) Angiotensin-converting enzyme ✅1.) Renin
