NSG124 Exam 2 ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Elevated BP range - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-129/<80
High BP Stage 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - 130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 140 or higher OR 90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER - >180 and/or >120
blood pressure = - CORRECT ANSWER - cardiac output x systemic vascular resistance
which type of HTN has an elevated BP with no specific cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary HTN
which type of HTN has an elevated BP with a specific cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Secondary HTN
what is the hallmark sign of HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - chronically increased
systemic vascular resistance
how does an Altered Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Mechanism effect HTN? - CORRECT
ANSWER - increases the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
how does Stress and Increased Sympathetic Nervous System Activity effect HTN? - CORRECT
ANSWER - anger, fear,pain
,how do Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia effect HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER -
elevated insulin levels stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
which ethnicities have an increased risk for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - african
americans, hispanic americans, native americans
which gender has an increased risk for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - men until women
reach 55 years
which ethnicity has the highest prevalence of HTN in the world? - CORRECT ANSWER -
african americans
which ethnicity is the least likely to receive treatment for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER -
mexican americans
HTN is often referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - silent killer
Why is HTN referred to as the "silent killer"? - CORRECT ANSWER - normally
asymptomatic until target organ disease occurs
HTN is a major risk factor for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - coronary artery disease
(CAD)
what is the best way to diagnose HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - BP monitoring
what foods are on the DASH diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - poultry, fish, fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts
what does nicotine do to the blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER - vasoconstriction
, Two main actions of medications for HTN: - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce volume of
circulating blood, reduce systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
an ABPM is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - cardiac monitor
what is the difference between hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - the rate at which the BP rises
what is often used to assess pt's with CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER - a CRP (c-reactive
protein)
what is the major cause of CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER - atherosclerosis
what are the developmental stages of CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER - fatty streak, fibrous
plaque, complicated lesion
What is collateral circulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - the activation of tiny blood
vessels to bypass a blocked area
optimal value for LDL - CORRECT ANSWER - <100
optimal value for HDL - CORRECT ANSWER - <50
optimal value for total cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER - <200
Optimal value for triglycerides - CORRECT ANSWER - <150
and CORRECT Answers
Elevated BP range - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-129/<80
High BP Stage 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - 130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 140 or higher OR 90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER - >180 and/or >120
blood pressure = - CORRECT ANSWER - cardiac output x systemic vascular resistance
which type of HTN has an elevated BP with no specific cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary HTN
which type of HTN has an elevated BP with a specific cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Secondary HTN
what is the hallmark sign of HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - chronically increased
systemic vascular resistance
how does an Altered Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Mechanism effect HTN? - CORRECT
ANSWER - increases the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
how does Stress and Increased Sympathetic Nervous System Activity effect HTN? - CORRECT
ANSWER - anger, fear,pain
,how do Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia effect HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER -
elevated insulin levels stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
which ethnicities have an increased risk for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - african
americans, hispanic americans, native americans
which gender has an increased risk for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - men until women
reach 55 years
which ethnicity has the highest prevalence of HTN in the world? - CORRECT ANSWER -
african americans
which ethnicity is the least likely to receive treatment for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER -
mexican americans
HTN is often referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - silent killer
Why is HTN referred to as the "silent killer"? - CORRECT ANSWER - normally
asymptomatic until target organ disease occurs
HTN is a major risk factor for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - coronary artery disease
(CAD)
what is the best way to diagnose HTN? - CORRECT ANSWER - BP monitoring
what foods are on the DASH diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - poultry, fish, fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts
what does nicotine do to the blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER - vasoconstriction
, Two main actions of medications for HTN: - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce volume of
circulating blood, reduce systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
an ABPM is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - cardiac monitor
what is the difference between hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - the rate at which the BP rises
what is often used to assess pt's with CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER - a CRP (c-reactive
protein)
what is the major cause of CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER - atherosclerosis
what are the developmental stages of CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER - fatty streak, fibrous
plaque, complicated lesion
What is collateral circulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - the activation of tiny blood
vessels to bypass a blocked area
optimal value for LDL - CORRECT ANSWER - <100
optimal value for HDL - CORRECT ANSWER - <50
optimal value for total cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER - <200
Optimal value for triglycerides - CORRECT ANSWER - <150
