Exam 2: NR324 / NR 324 (Latest 2025 / 2026 Update) Adult Health I | Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Chamberlain.

Exam 2: NR324 / NR 324 (Latest 2025 /
2026 Update) Adult Health I | Questions
with Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A – Chamberlain.

Question:

Blood pressure (BP)?
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Answer:
the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessel, is
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primarily a function of cardiac output (CO) and systemic vascular
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resistance.




Question:
What is the Systolic BP?
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the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessel
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Question:
What is the Diastolic BP?
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pressure in the arterial system during ventricular filling
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Question:

What is a normal BP?
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Answer:
<120 /<80
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Question:
What is prehypertension?
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Answer:

120/139/80-89




Question:
What is hypertension stage 1?
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Answer:

140-149/90-99




Question:

,What is hypertension stage 2?
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Answer:

>160/>100




Question:

What are the sign and symptoms of Hypertension?
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Answer:

"Silent killer", Often asymptomatic
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S/S reflect effects on target organs/tissues
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Fatigue , Activity intolerance, Dizziness, Palpitations, Angina
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Dyspnea




Question:
What kind of studies are done for hypertension?
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Answer:
Urinalysis, BUN and serum creatinine, Creatinine clearance
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Serum electrolytes, glucose, Serum lipid profile, Uric acid levels, ECG,
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Question:

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it is the average pressure in the arterial system
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Question:
Primary (essential or idiopathic) hypertension?
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elevated BP without an identified cause, and it accounts for 90% to 95%
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of all cases of hypertension.
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Question:

Secondary hypertension? i,-




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elevated BP with a specific cause that often can be identified and
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Question:
What is Coronary artery disease?
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