NSG124 Exam 2 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

NSG124 Exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
when does someone have hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - Persistent elevation of:
Systolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure
OR
Current use of antihypertensives


What is a normal blood pressure reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - SBP: <120
DBP: <80


Elevated Blood Pressure Reading - CORRECT ANSWER - SBP: 120-129
DBP: <80


High Blood Pressure Stage 1 Levels - CORRECT ANSWER - SBP: 130 - 139
DBP: 80-89


High Blood Pressure Stage 2 Level - CORRECT ANSWER - SBP: 140 or higher
DBP: 90 or higher


Hypertensive Crisis Value - CORRECT ANSWER - SBP: higher than 180
DBP: higher than 120


Ways to reduce blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain weight
decrease salt and sodium intake
increase physical exercise
limiting alcohol intake

, monitoring blood pressure
medication compliance


How may the SNS play a role in a pt. blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - increase
activity will increase heart rate and cardiac contractility
causes vasoconstriction and also promotes release of renin


How does vascular endothelin affect a patients blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
this is what lines the blood vessels
produces endothelin which is a vasoconstrictor


How does the renal system affect a patient's blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
controls sodium excretion and extracellular volume


How does the endocrine system affect the patients blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - stimulation of SNS causes adrenal medulla to release epinephrine (increase
CO by increasing HR and myocardial contractility)


How is hypertension classified? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension Stage 1 & 2
Prehypertension (elevated)
Subtypes:
Isolated Systolic HTN
Pseudohypertension


What is isolated systolic HTN?

Who is more common to get it? - CORRECT ANSWER - SBP >140
DBP <90
Older Adults