NUR 354 Hypertension Exam 2
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primary hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔increased BP with no
identifiable cause
primary hypertension can be - ANSWER ✔✔essential or idiopathic
what hypertension is 90-95% adult cases - ANSWER ✔✔primary
hypertension
secondary hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔increased BP due to specific,
underlying cause
, what can cause secondary hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔pregnancy or
brain tumor
what hypertension is 5-10% of adult cases - ANSWER ✔✔secondary
hypertension
hypertensive crisis - ANSWER ✔✔sudden, severe increase in bp
pathophysiology of hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔sustained increase
systemic vascular resistance and/or increased cardiac output
causes for pathophysiology of hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔heredity,
water and sodium retention, altered renin-angiotensin mechanisms,
stress, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction
endothelial dysfunction - ANSWER ✔✔thickening of arterial wall and
loss of elasticity
risk factors for hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔weight, smoking, age,
stress, exercise, alcohol abuse, genetics, hormones, sodium intake,
ethnicity, SDOH
disparities that cause hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔African American
have higher chance of developing this
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primary hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔increased BP with no
identifiable cause
primary hypertension can be - ANSWER ✔✔essential or idiopathic
what hypertension is 90-95% adult cases - ANSWER ✔✔primary
hypertension
secondary hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔increased BP due to specific,
underlying cause
, what can cause secondary hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔pregnancy or
brain tumor
what hypertension is 5-10% of adult cases - ANSWER ✔✔secondary
hypertension
hypertensive crisis - ANSWER ✔✔sudden, severe increase in bp
pathophysiology of hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔sustained increase
systemic vascular resistance and/or increased cardiac output
causes for pathophysiology of hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔heredity,
water and sodium retention, altered renin-angiotensin mechanisms,
stress, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction
endothelial dysfunction - ANSWER ✔✔thickening of arterial wall and
loss of elasticity
risk factors for hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔weight, smoking, age,
stress, exercise, alcohol abuse, genetics, hormones, sodium intake,
ethnicity, SDOH
disparities that cause hypertension - ANSWER ✔✔African American
have higher chance of developing this
