WCU patho FINAL review 2024

WCU patho FINAL review 2024 Pulse pressure is defined as: -Answer-systolic pressure - diastolic pressure What results when systemic blood pressure is increased? -Answer-Vasoconstriction An erroneously low blood pressure measurement may be caused by: -Answer-positioning the arm above the heart level Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the: -Answer-conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II Which finding is indicative of Orthostatic Hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure (BP) of 110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100? -Answer-sitting BP 88/60, HR 118 A middle-aged patient has a follow up visit for a recorded blood pressure of 162/96 mm Hg taken 3 weeks ago. The patient has no significant past medical history and takes no medications, but smokes 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes per day, drinks alcohol regularly, and exercises infrequently. The patient is about 40 lbs. overweight and admits to a high-fat, high-calorie diet. At the office visit today, the patient's blood pressure is 150/92 mm Hg. What is the least appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? -Answer-Begin anti-hypertensive drug therapy After being diagnosed with Hypertension, a patient returns to the clinic 6 weeks later. The patient reports "moderate" adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and has experienced a decreased from 165/96 mm Hg to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is the most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? -Answer-Continue lifestyle modifications only High blood pressure increases the workload of the Left Ventricle, because it increases: -Answer- Afterload Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of pre-hypertension according to the JNC-7 criteria? -Answer-128/82 Restriction of which electrolytes is recommended in the management of high blood pressure? - Answer-Sodium Hypertension with a specific, identifiable cause is known as _________ hypertension: -Answer- Secondary Critically ill patients may have parenterally administered vasoactive drugs that are adjusted according to their _____ pressure -Answer-Mean Arterial The prevalence of high blood pressure is higher in: -Answer-non-hispanic black adults Hypertension is closely linked to -Answer-obstructive sleep apnea A patient presents to the emergency department with a diastolic blood pressure of 132 mm Hg, retinopathy, and symptoms of an ischemic stroke. This symptomology is likely the result of: - Answer-Hypertensive Crisis A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's symptomology is most likely related to: -Answer-Hypotension It can be explained to a patient that high blood pressure increases the risk of (select all that apply.) a. stroke b. renal disease c. diabetes d. ischemic heart disease e. liver disease -Answer-a. stroke b. renal disease d. ischemic heart disease Atherosclerosis puts a patient at risk for (select all that apply) a. ischemic stroke b. hemorrhagic stroke c. retinal injury d. renal impairment e. liver disease -Answer-a. ischemic stro