PORTAGE PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 3 EXAM AND ACTUAL COMPLETE ANSWERS.

Patient X is a 65-year-old man. What blood pressure value would be considered hypertensive? - Answer greater than 130/80mmHg true/false hypertension is a disease state known to have many symptoms - Answer false match blood pressure to correct classification - Answer 110/75mm/Hg = normotensive 125/75mm/Hg = elevated bp 135/85mm/Hg = stage 1 170/110mm/Hg = stage 2 true/false essential hypertension is when the cause of a patient's hypertension is unknown - Answer true true/false pulmonary artery is temporarily closed off when clinician is taking patient's blood pressure - Answer false heart rate and stroke volume are primary 2 factors that determine patient's ______ - Answer cardiac output describe the process by which kidney contributes to further elevation of bp as result of increased peripheral resistance caused by high bp. include role of renin in your answer. - Answer increased peripheral resistance decreases blood supply to kidney. this causes the kidney to release enzyme called renin that leads to further vasoconstriction, increasing bp further. what bp reading would warrant consideration of drug therapy in 75 year old man with diabetes and a 10 year cardiac risk of 30%? - Answer greater than 130/80mmHg true/false beta blockers are first line for treatment of hypertension - Answer false