HTN is a major risk factor for... - correct answer CAD, stroke (CVA), renal failure
HTN affects how much of the American population - correct answer 1/3
Joint National Committee on Prevention Detection Evaluation & TX of High BP (JNC)
recommendations has drawn attention to the condition of pre HTN and lowered the target BP
for pt with - correct answer DM & renal disease using anti HTN meds for treatment
variability of BP tendency of BP yo increase in presence of DR. is known as - correct answer the
white coat effect
Gold Standard for taking BP is - correct answer taken by trained H/C professional using a
sphygmomanometer using Korotkoff Sound technique.
Three reasons for inaccurate BP results in the clinic.. - correct answer inaccuracies of method,
some that are avoidable
variability of BP
tendency of BP to increase in presence of DR.
pts with HTN whose pressure remains high at night called non dippers are at a higher risk for -
correct answer cardiovascular morbidity
three potential measures of BP that could contribute to adverse effects of HTN? - correct
answer average level
diurnal variation (fluctuation in rate)
short term variability
The recognition of these limitations of the traditional clinic readings has led to 2 parallel
developments which are - correct answer Increasing use of measurements made out of the
clinic, which avoids white coat effect and also allows increased numbers of readings to be
taken; and an increased use of automated devices being used both in and out of the office
setting.
This decreased reliance on traditional readings has been accelerated by the fact that mercury is
being banned in many countries, The leading
contenders to replace mercury are - correct answer aneroid and oscillometric devices, both of
which are being used with increasing frequency but are not as accurate as mercury.
According to the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), how many
Americans have hypertension, - correct answer at least 65 million adult Americans, or nearly
one-third of the US adult population,
, HTN is defined as - correct answer a systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg, diastolic blood
pressure ≥90 mm Hg, and/or current use of anti-hypertensive medication.
one-quarter of US adults have blood pressure in the "prehypertension" range, which is defined
as - correct answer systolic blood pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure of
80 to 89 mm Hg, ie, a level above normal yet below the hypertensive range.
The prevalence of hypertension rises progressively with age, such that more than half of all
Americans over what age have HTN? - correct answer 65 or older
The strong, direct relationships between average blood pressure and vascular mortality and
cardiovascular disease becomes most evident at what age? - correct answer middle-aged and
older-aged individuals
15% of blood pressure-related deaths from coronary heart disease occur in individuals with
blood pressure in what range? - correct answer pre HTN range
antihypertensive drug therapy reduces the risk of... - correct answer cardiovascular events in
hypertensive individuals.
Clinic-based vitals measurements that predict vascular disease include - correct answer systolic
and diastolic blood pressure, as well as mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure.
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and
Treatment of High Blood Pressure1 (JNC 7) has continued the definition of hypertension
beginning at - correct answer 140/90 mm Hg for adults aged 18 or older.
HJNC 7 has defined normal blood pressure as - correct answer <120 and <80 basically...119/79
now defined as prehypertension, a group that has increasing health risks and from which
definite hypertension progresses is - correct answer 120 to 139 and 80 to 89 mm Hg,
As adults age, systolic blood pressure tends to rise and diastolic tends to fall.The increased
pulse pressure (systolic-diastolic) and systolic pressure predict - correct answer risk and
determine treatment
the patient is classified as having isolated systolic hypertension when... - correct answer When
the average systolic blood pressure is ≥140 and diastolic blood pressure is <90
In older children and young adults, often males, the combination of rapid growth in height and
very elastic arteries accentuates the normal amplification of the pressure wave between the
aorta and brachial artery, resulting in - correct answer a high systolic pressure in the brachial
artery but normal diastolic and mean pressures.
More commonly seen in some younger adults, isolated diastolic hypertension is defined as -
correct answer a systolic pressure <140 and a diastolic ≥90.
HTN affects how much of the American population - correct answer 1/3
Joint National Committee on Prevention Detection Evaluation & TX of High BP (JNC)
recommendations has drawn attention to the condition of pre HTN and lowered the target BP
for pt with - correct answer DM & renal disease using anti HTN meds for treatment
variability of BP tendency of BP yo increase in presence of DR. is known as - correct answer the
white coat effect
Gold Standard for taking BP is - correct answer taken by trained H/C professional using a
sphygmomanometer using Korotkoff Sound technique.
Three reasons for inaccurate BP results in the clinic.. - correct answer inaccuracies of method,
some that are avoidable
variability of BP
tendency of BP to increase in presence of DR.
pts with HTN whose pressure remains high at night called non dippers are at a higher risk for -
correct answer cardiovascular morbidity
three potential measures of BP that could contribute to adverse effects of HTN? - correct
answer average level
diurnal variation (fluctuation in rate)
short term variability
The recognition of these limitations of the traditional clinic readings has led to 2 parallel
developments which are - correct answer Increasing use of measurements made out of the
clinic, which avoids white coat effect and also allows increased numbers of readings to be
taken; and an increased use of automated devices being used both in and out of the office
setting.
This decreased reliance on traditional readings has been accelerated by the fact that mercury is
being banned in many countries, The leading
contenders to replace mercury are - correct answer aneroid and oscillometric devices, both of
which are being used with increasing frequency but are not as accurate as mercury.
According to the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), how many
Americans have hypertension, - correct answer at least 65 million adult Americans, or nearly
one-third of the US adult population,
, HTN is defined as - correct answer a systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg, diastolic blood
pressure ≥90 mm Hg, and/or current use of anti-hypertensive medication.
one-quarter of US adults have blood pressure in the "prehypertension" range, which is defined
as - correct answer systolic blood pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure of
80 to 89 mm Hg, ie, a level above normal yet below the hypertensive range.
The prevalence of hypertension rises progressively with age, such that more than half of all
Americans over what age have HTN? - correct answer 65 or older
The strong, direct relationships between average blood pressure and vascular mortality and
cardiovascular disease becomes most evident at what age? - correct answer middle-aged and
older-aged individuals
15% of blood pressure-related deaths from coronary heart disease occur in individuals with
blood pressure in what range? - correct answer pre HTN range
antihypertensive drug therapy reduces the risk of... - correct answer cardiovascular events in
hypertensive individuals.
Clinic-based vitals measurements that predict vascular disease include - correct answer systolic
and diastolic blood pressure, as well as mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure.
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and
Treatment of High Blood Pressure1 (JNC 7) has continued the definition of hypertension
beginning at - correct answer 140/90 mm Hg for adults aged 18 or older.
HJNC 7 has defined normal blood pressure as - correct answer <120 and <80 basically...119/79
now defined as prehypertension, a group that has increasing health risks and from which
definite hypertension progresses is - correct answer 120 to 139 and 80 to 89 mm Hg,
As adults age, systolic blood pressure tends to rise and diastolic tends to fall.The increased
pulse pressure (systolic-diastolic) and systolic pressure predict - correct answer risk and
determine treatment
the patient is classified as having isolated systolic hypertension when... - correct answer When
the average systolic blood pressure is ≥140 and diastolic blood pressure is <90
In older children and young adults, often males, the combination of rapid growth in height and
very elastic arteries accentuates the normal amplification of the pressure wave between the
aorta and brachial artery, resulting in - correct answer a high systolic pressure in the brachial
artery but normal diastolic and mean pressures.
More commonly seen in some younger adults, isolated diastolic hypertension is defined as -
correct answer a systolic pressure <140 and a diastolic ≥90.
