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Pathophysiology Week 3 quizPrimary hypertension: - answer no known cause
Secondary hypertension: - answer has known causes: high blood pressure caused by
the effects of another disease
Hypertensive urgency: - answerblood pressure goes up but no damage to the organs
Hypertensive (Emergency) crisis: - answera situation in which blood pressure is
severely elevated and there is evidence of actual or probable target organ damage
Symptoms of hypotension - answerHistory of falls, syncope (fainting ), dizziness or
lightheadedness , and blurred vision
End organ damage of hypertension - answerHeart, vessels, brain, kidney, eyes
heart failure, kidney failure, Affects microcirculation of the eyes, and Increased pressure
in cerebral vasculature can result in hemorrhage
Understand how modifiable risk factors are the first and most important intervention in
managing hypertension (case scenario question) - answerTeaching them management
of meds: To Modify things like Diet, exercise, and smoking
Normal Blood Pressure Classification ranges - answerSBP: 120 (mm Hg)
DBP 80 (mmHg)
Prehypertension Blood Pressure Classification ranges - answerSBP: 120-139 (mm Hg)
DBP: 80-89 (mmHg)
Stage 1 hypertension Blood Pressure Classification ranges - answerSBP: 140-159 (mm
Hg)
DBP: 90-99 (mmHg)
Stage 2 hypertension Blood Pressure Classification ranges - answerSBP: 160 (mmHg)
DBP: 100 (mmHg)
The action of an ACE inhibitors - answerangiotensin I and II. (help relax your veins and
arteries to lower your blood pressure. prevent an enzyme in your body from producing
angiotensin II, a substance that narrows your blood vessels. This narrowing can cause
high blood pressure and force your heart to work harder.)
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