NR293 Exam 3 with Questions and Answers

NR293 Exam 3 with Questions and Answers High BP associated with renal, pulmonary, endocrine, and vascular diseases is known as _________ hypertension ANSWER Secondary Another term for "primary" ANSWER Idiopathic A common adverse effect of adrenergic drugs involving a sudden drop in BP when patients change position is known as ____________ ANSWER orthostatic These drugs are used in the management of hypertensive emergencies ANSWER vasodilators Another term for "Primary" ANSWER Essential Elevated systemic arterial pressure for which no cause can be found is known as __________ ANSWER Primary The primary effect of these drugs is to decrease plasma and extracellular fluid volumes ANSWER Diuretics Drugs that are often used as first-line drugs in the treatment of both HF and hypertension are known by the acronym _________ inhibitors ANSWER ACE