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NURS 5434 -HTN Test with
Questions and Verified Answers
| A+ | 2025-2026 New
African Americans have enhanced renal sodium
reabsorption, True or False? - Correct Answer✔✔-True
African American and Hispanic males are 3-5x more
likely to have stroke/kidney disease compared to whites,
True or False? - Correct Answer✔✔-True
The prevalence of hypertension is higher in women until
45 years old, True or False? - Correct Answer✔✔-False
Prevelence if hypertension is high in MEN until 45 years
old
Hypertension is high in (Men/Women) after age 65 years
old.
- Correct Answer✔✔-Women
Before the age of 50, which of the following, if elevated,
would indicate a high chance of cardiovascular risk?
A. Systolic Blood pressure
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, 2
B. Diastolic Blood pressure - Correct Answer✔✔-B.
Diastolic Blood pressure
One should be more concerned about a high diastolic
blood pressure if the patient is less than age 50
2
After age 50 which of the following becomes more
critical if elevated?
A. Systolic Blood pressure
B. Diastolic Blood pressure - Correct Answer✔✔-A.
Systolic Blood pressure
What is a likely reason why African Americans have high
rates of uncontrolled HTN?
A. They exercise less than other groups
B. They consume more caffeine
C. They are less likely to seek medical care
D. They have enhanced renal sodium absorption -
Correct Answer✔✔-D. They have enhanced renal
sodium absorption
What is the name of the hormone that is secreted by the
kidneys in response to low BP, low sodium or
sympathetic stimulation?
A. Testosterone
B. Estrogen
2
, 3
C. Angiotensin I
D. Angiotensin II
E. Renin - Correct Answer✔✔-E. Renin
Which component of the RAAS system do ACE inhibitors
primarily act on?
A. Renin
B. Angiotensin I
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C. Angiotensin-converting enzyme
D. Aldosterone - Correct Answer✔✔-C.
Angiotensin- converting enzyme
Which of the following organ produce Angiotensinogen?
A. Heart
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
E. Lungs - Correct Answer✔✔-C. Liver
Which of the following converts Angiotensin I to
Angiotensin II?
A. Renin
B. ACE
C. Aldosterone
D. Angiotensinogen - Correct Answer✔✔-B. ACE
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NURS 5434 -HTN Test with
Questions and Verified Answers
| A+ | 2025-2026 New
African Americans have enhanced renal sodium
reabsorption, True or False? - Correct Answer✔✔-True
African American and Hispanic males are 3-5x more
likely to have stroke/kidney disease compared to whites,
True or False? - Correct Answer✔✔-True
The prevalence of hypertension is higher in women until
45 years old, True or False? - Correct Answer✔✔-False
Prevelence if hypertension is high in MEN until 45 years
old
Hypertension is high in (Men/Women) after age 65 years
old.
- Correct Answer✔✔-Women
Before the age of 50, which of the following, if elevated,
would indicate a high chance of cardiovascular risk?
A. Systolic Blood pressure
1
, 2
B. Diastolic Blood pressure - Correct Answer✔✔-B.
Diastolic Blood pressure
One should be more concerned about a high diastolic
blood pressure if the patient is less than age 50
2
After age 50 which of the following becomes more
critical if elevated?
A. Systolic Blood pressure
B. Diastolic Blood pressure - Correct Answer✔✔-A.
Systolic Blood pressure
What is a likely reason why African Americans have high
rates of uncontrolled HTN?
A. They exercise less than other groups
B. They consume more caffeine
C. They are less likely to seek medical care
D. They have enhanced renal sodium absorption -
Correct Answer✔✔-D. They have enhanced renal
sodium absorption
What is the name of the hormone that is secreted by the
kidneys in response to low BP, low sodium or
sympathetic stimulation?
A. Testosterone
B. Estrogen
2
, 3
C. Angiotensin I
D. Angiotensin II
E. Renin - Correct Answer✔✔-E. Renin
Which component of the RAAS system do ACE inhibitors
primarily act on?
A. Renin
B. Angiotensin I
3
C. Angiotensin-converting enzyme
D. Aldosterone - Correct Answer✔✔-C.
Angiotensin- converting enzyme
Which of the following organ produce Angiotensinogen?
A. Heart
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
E. Lungs - Correct Answer✔✔-C. Liver
Which of the following converts Angiotensin I to
Angiotensin II?
A. Renin
B. ACE
C. Aldosterone
D. Angiotensinogen - Correct Answer✔✔-B. ACE
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