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WCU Patho FINAL Review Exam Questions
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Pulse pressure is defined as: - Answers✔systolic pressure - diastolic pressure
What results when systemic blood pressure is increased? - Answers✔Vasoconstriction
An erroneously low blood pressure measurement may be caused by: - Answers✔positioning the
arm above the heart level
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the: - Answers✔conversion of
Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II
Which finding is indicative of Orthostatic Hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure
(BP) of 110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100? - Answers✔sitting BP 88/60, HR 118
A middle-aged patient has a follow up visit for a recorded blood pressure of 162/96 mm Hg
taken 3 weeks ago. The patient has no significant past medical history and takes no
medications, but smokes 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes per day, drinks alcohol regularly, and
exercises infrequently. The patient is about 40 lbs. overweight and admits to a high-fat, high-
calorie diet. At the office visit today, the patient's blood pressure is 150/92 mm Hg. What is the
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least appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? - Answers✔Begin anti-hypertensive
drug therapy
After being diagnosed with Hypertension, a patient returns to the clinic 6 weeks later. The
patient reports "moderate" adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and has
experienced a decreased from 165/96 mm Hg to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is the
most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? - Answers✔Continue lifestyle
modifications only
High blood pressure increases the workload of the Left Ventricle, because it increases: -
Answers✔Afterload
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of pre-hypertension according to
the JNC-7 criteria? - Answers✔128/82
Restriction of which electrolytes is recommended in the management of high blood pressure? -
Answers✔Sodium
Hypertension with a specific, identifiable cause is known as _________ hypertension: -
Answers✔Secondary
Critically ill patients may have parenterally administered vasoactive drugs that are adjusted
according to their _____ pressure - Answers✔Mean Arterial
The prevalence of high blood pressure is higher in: - Answers✔non-hispanic black adults
Hypertension is closely linked to - Answers✔obstructive sleep apnea
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A patient presents to the emergency department with a diastolic blood pressure of 132 mm Hg,
retinopathy, and symptoms of an ischemic stroke. This symptomology is likely the result of: -
Answers✔Hypertensive Crisis
A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's
symptomology is most likely related to: - Answers✔Hypotension
It can be explained to a patient that high blood pressure increases the risk of (select all that
apply.)
a. stroke
b. renal disease
c. diabetes
d. ischemic heart disease
e. liver disease - Answers✔a. stroke
b. renal disease
d. ischemic heart disease
Atherosclerosis puts a patient at risk for (select all that apply)
a. ischemic stroke
b. hemorrhagic stroke
c. retinal injury
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WCU Patho FINAL Review Exam Questions
And Answers
Pulse pressure is defined as: - Answers✔systolic pressure - diastolic pressure
What results when systemic blood pressure is increased? - Answers✔Vasoconstriction
An erroneously low blood pressure measurement may be caused by: - Answers✔positioning the
arm above the heart level
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the: - Answers✔conversion of
Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II
Which finding is indicative of Orthostatic Hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure
(BP) of 110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100? - Answers✔sitting BP 88/60, HR 118
A middle-aged patient has a follow up visit for a recorded blood pressure of 162/96 mm Hg
taken 3 weeks ago. The patient has no significant past medical history and takes no
medications, but smokes 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes per day, drinks alcohol regularly, and
exercises infrequently. The patient is about 40 lbs. overweight and admits to a high-fat, high-
calorie diet. At the office visit today, the patient's blood pressure is 150/92 mm Hg. What is the
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least appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? - Answers✔Begin anti-hypertensive
drug therapy
After being diagnosed with Hypertension, a patient returns to the clinic 6 weeks later. The
patient reports "moderate" adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and has
experienced a decreased from 165/96 mm Hg to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is the
most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? - Answers✔Continue lifestyle
modifications only
High blood pressure increases the workload of the Left Ventricle, because it increases: -
Answers✔Afterload
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of pre-hypertension according to
the JNC-7 criteria? - Answers✔128/82
Restriction of which electrolytes is recommended in the management of high blood pressure? -
Answers✔Sodium
Hypertension with a specific, identifiable cause is known as _________ hypertension: -
Answers✔Secondary
Critically ill patients may have parenterally administered vasoactive drugs that are adjusted
according to their _____ pressure - Answers✔Mean Arterial
The prevalence of high blood pressure is higher in: - Answers✔non-hispanic black adults
Hypertension is closely linked to - Answers✔obstructive sleep apnea
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A patient presents to the emergency department with a diastolic blood pressure of 132 mm Hg,
retinopathy, and symptoms of an ischemic stroke. This symptomology is likely the result of: -
Answers✔Hypertensive Crisis
A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's
symptomology is most likely related to: - Answers✔Hypotension
It can be explained to a patient that high blood pressure increases the risk of (select all that
apply.)
a. stroke
b. renal disease
c. diabetes
d. ischemic heart disease
e. liver disease - Answers✔a. stroke
b. renal disease
d. ischemic heart disease
Atherosclerosis puts a patient at risk for (select all that apply)
a. ischemic stroke
b. hemorrhagic stroke
c. retinal injury
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