ABFM HYPERTENSION UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED PREPARATION RESOURCE
●● Elevated Blood Pressure
Answer: SBP 120-129 mmHg AND DBP <80 mmHg
●● Stage 1 Hypertension
Answer: SBP 130-139 mmHg OR DBP 80-89 mmHg
●● Stage 2 Hypertension
Answer: SBP ≥140 mmHg OR DBP ≥90 mmHg
●● The "Silent Killer"
Answer: Hypertension may not give rise to any symptoms even when
severe
●● Hypertension Prevalence
Answer: More prevalent in African Americans (AA)
●● Secondary HTN - Most Common Cause
Answer: Renal disease (Parenchymal or Renovascular)
, ●● Secondary HTN - Common Medications
Answer: Oral contraceptives, NSAIDs, steroids, antidepressants,
stimulants
●● BP Formula
Answer: BP = Cardiac Output (CO) x Systemic Vascular Resistance
(SVR)
●● Cardiac Output Formula
Answer: CO = Stroke Volume (SV) x Heart Rate (HR)
●● Primary BP Determinants
Answer: 1. Sympathetic Nervous System, 2. RAAS, 3. Plasma Volume
●● Kidney Role in HTN
Answer: The kidney is both a target and a cause of hypertension
●● NaCl and Vascular Volume
Answer: NaCl intake exceeding kidney capacity expands vascular
volume
●● Short-term BP Modulation
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED PREPARATION RESOURCE
●● Elevated Blood Pressure
Answer: SBP 120-129 mmHg AND DBP <80 mmHg
●● Stage 1 Hypertension
Answer: SBP 130-139 mmHg OR DBP 80-89 mmHg
●● Stage 2 Hypertension
Answer: SBP ≥140 mmHg OR DBP ≥90 mmHg
●● The "Silent Killer"
Answer: Hypertension may not give rise to any symptoms even when
severe
●● Hypertension Prevalence
Answer: More prevalent in African Americans (AA)
●● Secondary HTN - Most Common Cause
Answer: Renal disease (Parenchymal or Renovascular)
, ●● Secondary HTN - Common Medications
Answer: Oral contraceptives, NSAIDs, steroids, antidepressants,
stimulants
●● BP Formula
Answer: BP = Cardiac Output (CO) x Systemic Vascular Resistance
(SVR)
●● Cardiac Output Formula
Answer: CO = Stroke Volume (SV) x Heart Rate (HR)
●● Primary BP Determinants
Answer: 1. Sympathetic Nervous System, 2. RAAS, 3. Plasma Volume
●● Kidney Role in HTN
Answer: The kidney is both a target and a cause of hypertension
●● NaCl and Vascular Volume
Answer: NaCl intake exceeding kidney capacity expands vascular
volume
●● Short-term BP Modulation
