4 Module 4a.1
Which medical condition can be caused by plaque formation in the carotid arteries?
Stroke
The nurse notes that a patient has hypertension.
Which type of hypertension should the nurse recall is the most common and is
caused by many factors?
Primary hypertension
A patient with hypertension has been prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitor medication.
Which effect does this class of medication have on the body?
Causes more sodium to be excreted
A patient is diagnosed with arteriosclerosis.
Which medical condition should the nurse identify as a nonmodifiable risk factor for
this disorder?
Hypercholesterolemia
The nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for rupture of atherosclerotic plaque in
their legs.
For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this patient?
Thrombosis
The nurse learns that a 28-year-old woman currently takes oral contraceptives.
Which medical condition should the nurse identify that this patient is at risk of
developing?
Deep venous thrombosis
Which ethnic group has the highest percentage of individuals with hypertension?
African American
A patient has a blood pressure of 110/70 mmHg.
Which medical condition can be caused by plaque formation in the carotid arteries?
Stroke
The nurse notes that a patient has hypertension.
Which type of hypertension should the nurse recall is the most common and is
caused by many factors?
Primary hypertension
A patient with hypertension has been prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitor medication.
Which effect does this class of medication have on the body?
Causes more sodium to be excreted
A patient is diagnosed with arteriosclerosis.
Which medical condition should the nurse identify as a nonmodifiable risk factor for
this disorder?
Hypercholesterolemia
The nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for rupture of atherosclerotic plaque in
their legs.
For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this patient?
Thrombosis
The nurse learns that a 28-year-old woman currently takes oral contraceptives.
Which medical condition should the nurse identify that this patient is at risk of
developing?
Deep venous thrombosis
Which ethnic group has the highest percentage of individuals with hypertension?
African American
A patient has a blood pressure of 110/70 mmHg.
