Maryville NURS 620 Exam 2 |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Risk factors for hypertension - (ANSWER)1. age & sex- women older than 55 &
men older than 45
2.Obesity
3.Excessive dietary intake of salt
4.cigarette smoking
5.chronic alcohol consumption
6.Family history of high blood pressure and/or cardiovascular disease
7.African American race
8.Stress
9.Sedentary lifestyle
Blood pressure goals for JNC8 - (ANSWER)Healthy patients over 60 years of age
is okay if it is below 150/90
,Healthy patients less than 60 years of age the blood pressure is okay if less than
140/90
Patients with dx of DM or CKD regardless of age, goal BP is less than 140/90
lifestyle modifications for - (ANSWER)Weight reduction (BMI 18.5-24.9)
DASH diet
less than 2.4g a day of sodium
Increase Pysical activity to 30min most days of the week
Stop smoking
Alcohol less than 2 drinks a day
JNC8 preferred agents: - (ANSWER)-general population:
thiazide
CCB
ACEI
,ARB
-black: (without CKD)
CCB or thiazide
-DM:
thiazide
CCB
ACEI
ARB
-CKD:
ACE
ARB
, Which medications for HTN should not be used together - (ANSWER)ACE and
ARBS
HTN therapy for patients over 75years old with impaired kidney function -
(ANSWER)CCB
Thiazides
Classification of HTN per AHA - (ANSWER)Normal BP: less than 120 Systolic,
diastolic less than 80
Elevated: 120-129 systolic, less than 80 diastolic
Stage 1 HTN: 130-139/80-89
Stage 2 HTN: 140+/90+
Hypertensive crisis: 180+/120+
If goal not met for HTN in a month of treatment then what? - (ANSWER)Increase
the intital dose of drug or add a second agent, if goal not achieved with 2 agents
consider a 3rd agent.
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Risk factors for hypertension - (ANSWER)1. age & sex- women older than 55 &
men older than 45
2.Obesity
3.Excessive dietary intake of salt
4.cigarette smoking
5.chronic alcohol consumption
6.Family history of high blood pressure and/or cardiovascular disease
7.African American race
8.Stress
9.Sedentary lifestyle
Blood pressure goals for JNC8 - (ANSWER)Healthy patients over 60 years of age
is okay if it is below 150/90
,Healthy patients less than 60 years of age the blood pressure is okay if less than
140/90
Patients with dx of DM or CKD regardless of age, goal BP is less than 140/90
lifestyle modifications for - (ANSWER)Weight reduction (BMI 18.5-24.9)
DASH diet
less than 2.4g a day of sodium
Increase Pysical activity to 30min most days of the week
Stop smoking
Alcohol less than 2 drinks a day
JNC8 preferred agents: - (ANSWER)-general population:
thiazide
CCB
ACEI
,ARB
-black: (without CKD)
CCB or thiazide
-DM:
thiazide
CCB
ACEI
ARB
-CKD:
ACE
ARB
, Which medications for HTN should not be used together - (ANSWER)ACE and
ARBS
HTN therapy for patients over 75years old with impaired kidney function -
(ANSWER)CCB
Thiazides
Classification of HTN per AHA - (ANSWER)Normal BP: less than 120 Systolic,
diastolic less than 80
Elevated: 120-129 systolic, less than 80 diastolic
Stage 1 HTN: 130-139/80-89
Stage 2 HTN: 140+/90+
Hypertensive crisis: 180+/120+
If goal not met for HTN in a month of treatment then what? - (ANSWER)Increase
the intital dose of drug or add a second agent, if goal not achieved with 2 agents
consider a 3rd agent.
