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NUR1020 Daytona State College –
Hypertension Exam Questions With Verified
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Blood Pressure - Answers✔Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels,
especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in
millimeters of mercury.
The amount of resistance of blood pumping through the body/arteries.
Blood Pressure is controlled by: - Answers✔Blood Volume
Peripheral Resistance (resistance blood meets as it travels through blood vessel - determined by
size of blood vessel and level of constriction or dialation.)
Cardiac Output (amount of blood pumped through heart per minute)
Hypertension - Answers✔Persistent elevation of systolic blood pressure >140 and diastolic blood
pressure >90. Average of 2-3 consistently high recordings needed for diagnosis.
Normal BP - Answers✔<120/<80
Prehypertension - Answers✔120-139/80-89
Stage 1 Hypertension - Answers✔140-159/90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension - Answers✔>160/>100
Hypotension - Answers✔abnormally low blood pressure
<90/<60
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Hypertension is known as - Answers✔The Silent Killer, most people are Asymptomatic. When a
patient starts to have signs and symptoms with hypertension, major organs have already been
affected (a person can have it for years without knowing it).
To remember organs - Answers✔"Can't eat your CAKE and have it too."
Cardiac, brAIn, Kidneys, Eyes
Cardiac system: - Answers✔-congestive heart failure (due to the overworking of the heart muscle
which makes it become enlarged)
-Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
-Coronary Artery Disease
-Peripheral Vascular Disease
brAin: - Answers✔stroke (increase pressure weakens blood vessels which can cause a clot to
form or for them to rupture)
Kidneys: - Answers✔renal failure (weakens and narrows the arteries to the kidneys and the
kidneys don't receive proper perfusion)
Eyes: - Answers✔visual changes (damages blood vessels to the retina...blurred vision..can't focus
images)
"risk factors"... - Answers✔Race (black males ) - also have more organ damage
Southerners
Mexican Americans (less knowledge of disease, less likely to receive treatment)
Increased consumption of salt/alcohol
Smoking/stress
K+ level and vitamin d level low
Family health
Advanced aged
Cholesterol high
Too much caffeine intake
Obese
Diabetes
Restricting activity
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NUR1020 Daytona State College –
Hypertension Exam Questions With Verified
Answers
Blood Pressure - Answers✔Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels,
especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in
millimeters of mercury.
The amount of resistance of blood pumping through the body/arteries.
Blood Pressure is controlled by: - Answers✔Blood Volume
Peripheral Resistance (resistance blood meets as it travels through blood vessel - determined by
size of blood vessel and level of constriction or dialation.)
Cardiac Output (amount of blood pumped through heart per minute)
Hypertension - Answers✔Persistent elevation of systolic blood pressure >140 and diastolic blood
pressure >90. Average of 2-3 consistently high recordings needed for diagnosis.
Normal BP - Answers✔<120/<80
Prehypertension - Answers✔120-139/80-89
Stage 1 Hypertension - Answers✔140-159/90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension - Answers✔>160/>100
Hypotension - Answers✔abnormally low blood pressure
<90/<60
1
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Hypertension is known as - Answers✔The Silent Killer, most people are Asymptomatic. When a
patient starts to have signs and symptoms with hypertension, major organs have already been
affected (a person can have it for years without knowing it).
To remember organs - Answers✔"Can't eat your CAKE and have it too."
Cardiac, brAIn, Kidneys, Eyes
Cardiac system: - Answers✔-congestive heart failure (due to the overworking of the heart muscle
which makes it become enlarged)
-Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
-Coronary Artery Disease
-Peripheral Vascular Disease
brAin: - Answers✔stroke (increase pressure weakens blood vessels which can cause a clot to
form or for them to rupture)
Kidneys: - Answers✔renal failure (weakens and narrows the arteries to the kidneys and the
kidneys don't receive proper perfusion)
Eyes: - Answers✔visual changes (damages blood vessels to the retina...blurred vision..can't focus
images)
"risk factors"... - Answers✔Race (black males ) - also have more organ damage
Southerners
Mexican Americans (less knowledge of disease, less likely to receive treatment)
Increased consumption of salt/alcohol
Smoking/stress
K+ level and vitamin d level low
Family health
Advanced aged
Cholesterol high
Too much caffeine intake
Obese
Diabetes
Restricting activity
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