NSG 124 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT |
100% VERFIED SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Elevated BP range - (answer)120-129/<80
High BP Stage 1 - (answer)130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - (answer)140 or higher OR 90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - (answer)>180 and/or >120
blood pressure = - (answer)cardiac output x systemic vascular resistance
which type of HTN has an elevated BP with no specific cause? - (answer)Primary
HTN
,which type of HTN has an elevated BP with a specific cause? - (answer)Secondary
HTN
what is the hallmark sign of HTN? - (answer)chronically increased systemic
vascular resistance
how does an Altered Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Mechanism effect HTN? -
(answer)increases the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
how does Stress and Increased Sympathetic Nervous System Activity effect HTN?
- (answer)anger, fear,pain
how do Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia effect HTN? - (answer)elevated
insulin levels stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
which ethnicities have an increased risk for HTN? - (answer)african americans,
hispanic americans, native americans
,which gender has an increased risk for HTN? - (answer)men until women reach 55
years
which ethnicity has the highest prevalence of HTN in the world? - (answer)african
americans
which ethnicity is the least likely to receive treatment for HTN? - (answer)mexican
americans
HTN is often referred to as the: - (answer)silent killer
Why is HTN referred to as the "silent killer"? - (answer)normally asymptomatic
until target organ disease occurs
HTN is a major risk factor for what? - (answer)coronary artery disease (CAD)
, what is the best way to diagnose HTN? - (answer)BP monitoring
what foods are on the DASH diet? - (answer)poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables,
whole grains, seeds, nuts
what does nicotine do to the blood vessels? - (answer)vasoconstriction
Two main actions of medications for HTN: - (answer)reduce volume of circulating
blood, reduce systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
an ABPM is a type of: - (answer)cardiac monitor
what is the difference between hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency?
- (answer)hypertensive urgency doesn't include target organ damage
in a hypertensive emergency, which is more important, the rate at which the BP
rises or what the BP reaches? - (answer)the rate at which the BP rises
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT |
100% VERFIED SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Elevated BP range - (answer)120-129/<80
High BP Stage 1 - (answer)130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - (answer)140 or higher OR 90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - (answer)>180 and/or >120
blood pressure = - (answer)cardiac output x systemic vascular resistance
which type of HTN has an elevated BP with no specific cause? - (answer)Primary
HTN
,which type of HTN has an elevated BP with a specific cause? - (answer)Secondary
HTN
what is the hallmark sign of HTN? - (answer)chronically increased systemic
vascular resistance
how does an Altered Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Mechanism effect HTN? -
(answer)increases the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
how does Stress and Increased Sympathetic Nervous System Activity effect HTN?
- (answer)anger, fear,pain
how do Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia effect HTN? - (answer)elevated
insulin levels stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
which ethnicities have an increased risk for HTN? - (answer)african americans,
hispanic americans, native americans
,which gender has an increased risk for HTN? - (answer)men until women reach 55
years
which ethnicity has the highest prevalence of HTN in the world? - (answer)african
americans
which ethnicity is the least likely to receive treatment for HTN? - (answer)mexican
americans
HTN is often referred to as the: - (answer)silent killer
Why is HTN referred to as the "silent killer"? - (answer)normally asymptomatic
until target organ disease occurs
HTN is a major risk factor for what? - (answer)coronary artery disease (CAD)
, what is the best way to diagnose HTN? - (answer)BP monitoring
what foods are on the DASH diet? - (answer)poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables,
whole grains, seeds, nuts
what does nicotine do to the blood vessels? - (answer)vasoconstriction
Two main actions of medications for HTN: - (answer)reduce volume of circulating
blood, reduce systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
an ABPM is a type of: - (answer)cardiac monitor
what is the difference between hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency?
- (answer)hypertensive urgency doesn't include target organ damage
in a hypertensive emergency, which is more important, the rate at which the BP
rises or what the BP reaches? - (answer)the rate at which the BP rises
