NURS 620 MARYVILLE EXAM QUESTIONS
1. Risk factors for hypertension ANS >>> 1. age & sex- women older than 55 &
men older than 45
2. Obesity
3. Excessive dietary intake of salt
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, 4. cigarette smoking
5. chronic alcohol consumption
6. Family history of high blood pressure and/or cardiovascular disease
7. African American race
8. Stress
9. Sedentary lifestyle
2. Blood pressure goals for JNC8 ANS >>> Healthy patients over 60 years of
age is okay if it is below 150/90
Healthy patients less than 60 years of age the blood pressure is okay if less than
140/90
Patients with dx of DM or CKD regardless of age, goal BP is less than 140/90
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, 3. lifestyle modifications for ANS >>> Weight reduction (BMI 18.5-24.9)
DASH diet
less than 2.4g a day of sodium
Increase Pysical activity to 30min most days of the week
Stop smoking
Alcohol less than 2 drinks a day
4. JNC8 preferred agents ANS >>> ANS >>> -
general population ANS >>> thiazide
CCB
ACEI
ARB
-black ANS >>>
(without CKD) CCB
or thiazide
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, -DM ANS >>>
thiazide
CCB
ACEI
ARB
-CKD ANS >>>
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1. Risk factors for hypertension ANS >>> 1. age & sex- women older than 55 &
men older than 45
2. Obesity
3. Excessive dietary intake of salt
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, 4. cigarette smoking
5. chronic alcohol consumption
6. Family history of high blood pressure and/or cardiovascular disease
7. African American race
8. Stress
9. Sedentary lifestyle
2. Blood pressure goals for JNC8 ANS >>> Healthy patients over 60 years of
age is okay if it is below 150/90
Healthy patients less than 60 years of age the blood pressure is okay if less than
140/90
Patients with dx of DM or CKD regardless of age, goal BP is less than 140/90
https://www.stuvia.com/user/CULTIVATED
, 3. lifestyle modifications for ANS >>> Weight reduction (BMI 18.5-24.9)
DASH diet
less than 2.4g a day of sodium
Increase Pysical activity to 30min most days of the week
Stop smoking
Alcohol less than 2 drinks a day
4. JNC8 preferred agents ANS >>> ANS >>> -
general population ANS >>> thiazide
CCB
ACEI
ARB
-black ANS >>>
(without CKD) CCB
or thiazide
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, -DM ANS >>>
thiazide
CCB
ACEI
ARB
-CKD ANS >>>
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