HYPERTENSION EAQ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HYPERTENSIONstEAQstEXAMstQUESTIONSstANDstANSWERS

Hypertensionst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ Abnormallysthighstbloodstpressure



Whatstcausessthypertension?st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ -
Canstbestprimary/essentialsthypertension:stnostknownstcausestOR
-
SecondarystHypertension:stelevatedstbloodstpressurestfromstidentifiedstcause-
stKidneystdisease,stCoarctationstofstaorta,stEndocrinestdisorders,stNeurologicst


disorders,stDrugstuse,stPregnancy



NormalstBloodstPressurest-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ Systolic:st<120

Diastolic:st<80



Prehypertensionst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ Systolic:st120-139

Diastolic:st80-89



HypertensionstStagest1st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ Systolic:st140-159

Diastolic:st90-99


HypertensionstStagest2st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
Systolic:stgreaterstthanstorstequalsttost160

, Diastolic:stgreaterstthanstorstequalsttost100


HypertensivestEmergencyst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
Systolic:stgreaterstthanstorstequalsttost180
Diastolic:stgreaterstthanstorstequalsttost120
*Needsttreatmentstwithinst1sthour



Non-modifiablestriskstfactorsst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ -Geneticstfactors

-Age
-Racest*AfricanstAmericans-sthigherstBPstsooner,st-retainstsaltstmore
-Familysthistory



Modifiablestriskstfactorsst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ -Stress

-Smoking
-Dietst(salt)
-Obesity-stlosingst10lbsstcanstmakestastdifference
-Alcohol-strecommendstlimitstofst1stdrinkstperstdaystforstbothstmenstandstwomen



Sodiumstisst1stteaspoonstofstsaltst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ 2300stmilligrams