Antihyperten - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is prehyperteinsion? - Answer 120-140/80-90 what is mild hypertension? - Answer 140-160/90-100 What is moderate hypertension? - Answer 160-210/100-120 What is crisis hypertension? - Answer Anything greater than 210/120 Why is hypertension called the silent killer? - Answer Because there are many risks associated with hypertension with very limited symptoms What are the effects of hypertension (what syndromes can it exasperate)? - Answer Atherosclerosis, coronary a...

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A patient has a new order for the adrenergic drug doxazosin (Cardura). When providing education about this drug, the nurse will include which instructions? a. "Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber." b. "Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots." c. "The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2 to 3 weeks." d. "Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, because first-dose hypotension may...

Primary Targets for Primary Targets for Antihypertensive Drugs - Answer Controls of fluid balance (sodium & water) Vascular smooth muscle Both central and peripheral components of the sympathetic nervous system The renin-angiotensin systems Antihypertensive Drugs: Diuretics - Answer - Mainstay of antihypertensive treatment for many years - Lower blood pressure initially by their volume depleting effects - First there is a fall in cardiac output and then later a fall in peripheral resis...

blood pressure - Answer measure of how hard blood is pressing against artery walls; strength of the push changes with the events in the cardiac cycle determinants of blood pressure - Answer cardiac output x peripheral resistance hypertension - Answer high blood pressure heart rate, contractility, blood volume, venous return - Answer What determines cardiac output: arteriolar constriction - Answer What determines peripheral resistance: <120/<80 - Answer normal blo...

The nurse is assessing the patient's knowledge regarding drug therapy prescribed for the treatment of hypertension. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching by the nurse? A. "I will move slowly from a sitting to standing position." B. "Blood pressure drugs can cause changes in sexual functioning." C. "When my blood pressure is over 140/90, I will take my medication." D. "I will wear a medical alert bracelet." - Answer C. Patients must adhe...

The nurse knows that which diuretic is most frequently combined with an antihypertensive drug? a. Chlorthalidone b. Hydrochlorothiazide c. Bendroflumethiazide d. A potassium-sparing diuretic - Answer b. Hydrochlorothiazide The nurse is administering a beta blocker to a patient. Which is the most important assessment to perform before administration? a. Urine output b. Apical pulse c. Potassium level d. Serum level of medication - Answer b. Apical pulse Captopril has been ordere...

NU641 Antihypertensive Agents Test Questions and Answers All Correct What is not used in hypertensive emergencies and why? - Answer- Carvedilol- because it is an alpha and beta receptor blocker First-line therapy for hypertension include: - Answer- ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and calcium channel blockers Beta-blockers are not considered first-line therapy in hypertension because of: - Answer- increased morbidity and mortality Dihydropyridine (DHP) calcium c...

A patient is diagnosed with borderline hypertension and states a desire to make lifestyle changes to avoid needing to take medication. The nurse will recommend which changes? - Weight reduction and decreased sodium intake Weight loss decreases the stress on the heart and the afterload. Decreasing salt intake decreases the amount of retained fluid. A patient has a blood pressure of 135/85 mm Hg on three separate occasions. The nurse understands that this patient should be treated with -...

ECPI Pharmacology Antihypertensives Exam Questions and Correct Answers What are contraindications for ARBs? - Answer- "PARK" Pregnancy Allergy Renal Failure K+ (Hyperkalemia) What are contraindications for ACE inhibitors? - Answer- "PARK" Pregnancy Allergy + ANGIOEDEMA Renal failure K+ (Hyperkalemia) What are normal potassium levels? - Answer- 3.5- What are adverse effects for ARBs? - Answer- Chest pain, hypotension, anemia, dizziness, fatigue, UTI What do A...