NSG123 | NSG 123 Medical Surgical
Nursing Exam 3 | Correctly Answered &
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(Modules 6 & 7)
Why is hypertension called the "Silent Killer"?
- Correct Answer - Hypertension is sometimes called the silent killer because
people who have it are often symptom free
Pre-hypertension
- Correct Answer - The category of prehypertension is used to emphasize that
people whose blood pressure begins to rise above 120/80 mm Hg are at risk to
become hypertensive
Stage One Hypertension
- Correct Answer - Stage 1: Systolic of 140-159 or Diastolic 90-99
Stage Two Hypertension
- Correct Answer - Stage2: Systolic over 160 or Diastolic over 100
Primary Hypertension Definition
- Correct Answer - About 95% of patients with high blood pressure have
primary hypertension (also called essential hypertension), which is defined as
high blood pressure from an unidentified cause
Secondary Hypertension Definition - Correct Answer - about 5%, have
secondary hypertension, which occurs when a cause for the high blood
pressure can be identified. These causes include chronic kidney disease, renal
,artery stenosis, hyperaldosteronism (mineralocorticoid hypertension),
pheochromocytoma, and sleep apnea
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: - Correct Answer - Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement or hypertrophy of the prostate, and one
of the most common diseases in aging men.
Signs/Symptoms of BPH - Correct Answer - Obstructive and irritative symptoms
may include urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, hesitancy in starting
urination, decreased and intermittent force of stream and the sensation of
incomplete bladder emptying, abdominal straining with urination, a decrease
in the volume and force of the urinary stream, dribbling (urine dribbles out
after urination), and complications of acute urinary retention and recurrent
UTIs. Normally, residual urine amounts to no more than 50 mL in the middle-
aged adult and less than 50 to 100 mL in the older adult
What is the reflux (backward flow) of urine from the urethra into the bladder? -
Correct Answer - Ureterovesical reflux
Types of Lower UTI - Correct Answer - Bacterial cystitis (inflammation of the
urinary bladder), bacterial prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland), and
bacterial urethritis (inflammation of the urethra).
Types of Upper UTI - Correct Answer - Much less common and include acute or
chronic pyelonephritis (inflammation of the renal pelvis), interstitial nephritis
(inflammation of the kidney), and kidney abscesses
, What should patients use to record voiding frequency and urine volume? -
Correct Answer - Voiding Diary
What are the names of Alpha Blockers used to treat BPH - Correct Answer -
Alfuzosin, Tamsulosin, Silodosin, Doxazosin, Terazosin
What are the names of 5-ARI medications used to treat BPH - Correct Answer -
Finasteride and Dutasteride
What percentage of men over 60 year of age have BPH? - Correct Answer - 50%
What percentage of men over 85 years of age have BPH? - Correct Answer -
90%
What PDE-5 inhibitors are currently available for use in ED? - Correct Answer -
Currently available PDE-5 inhibitors include sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil
(Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis)
5 Types of Treatment for ED - Correct Answer - Oral Medications
Penile Injections
Urethral suppository
Penile implants
Negative pressure vacuum device
Psychogenic Causes of ED - Correct Answer - Anxiety, fatigue, depression,
pressure to perform sexually, negative body image, and absence of
desire/privacy/trust
Organic Causes of ED - Correct Answer - Cardiovascular Disease
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