APEA 3P Exam Prep- Cardiovascular

1. Which patient could be expected to have the highest systolic blood pressure? A 21-year-old male A 50-year-old perimenopausal female A 35-year-old patient with Type 2 diabetes A 75-year-old male: D. Nearly 25% of the US population has hypertension. The greatest incidence is in older adults because of changes in the intima of vessels as aging and calcium deposition occur. Males of any age are more likely to be hypertensive than females of the same age. African American adults have the highest incidence in the general population. Among adolescents, African Americans and Hispanics have the highest rates. Hypertension occurs in 5-10% of pregnancies. 2. Mrs. Brandy is having contrast dye next week for a heart catheterization. What drug does NOT need to be stopped prior to her catheterization?