Essential htn - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pathophysiology RNSG 1311 Final (RUTLEDGE)why is phlebothrombosis more likely to cause PE than thrombophlebitis? - correct answer thrombus forms in vein and is less firmly attached when comparing angina and MI which statement is CORRECT - correct answer angina is relieved by rest and nitro, where MI is NOT Low-density Lipoproteins (LDL) : - correct answer promote atheroma development cardiac cells can withstand ischemic conditions for ____ before irreversible cell injury occurs - correc...

Essential HTN - correct answer (95% of cases)...no identifiable cause Secondary HTN most common cause? In young women? - correct answer Renal artery stenosis, in young women = OCPs BP classifications Normal: Prehypertension: Stage I: Stage II: - correct answer Normal: < or = 120/80 Prehypertension: > 120/80 but <140/90 Stage I: > or = 140/90 Stage II: > or = 160/100 Hypertensive urgency - correct answer Severe HTN (>180, >120) in asymptomatic patient ...

Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Study Guide Rated A+ HTN is defined as: SBP > 140 or DBP > 90 Diagnosis of HTN should be based on: several BP readings over 1-2 weeks, not just 1 BP reading HTN treatment goal is: to reduce cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality The most common form of HTN is: primary or essential HTN The target SBP for patients ages 65-79 is: < 140 The target SBP for patents 80 years and older is: < 145 The normal BP category as def...

PRITE Neuro Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest 2024 Update What does the cerebellum do in the human adult brain? - Answer- Diverse roles in movement, behavior, and learning Neurotransmitter assoc w/ reward & reinforcement in nicotine dependence - Answer- Dopamine A 70 y/o +HIV heroin abuser is treated with Lopinavir and Ritonavir and fluoxetine for MDD. Hep C was dx and treated 2 months ago. Since then pt is more irritable, insomnia, and diarrhea. Why? - Answer- Drug-drug interac...

PC707 Module 4 Cardiac Exam Questions and Answers What is BP? - Answer ️️ -Blood Pressure (BP) = Peripheral Vascular Resistance (PVR) x Cardiac Output (CO). Hypertension (HTN) Impact: - Answer ️️ -▪ Most preventable contributors to disease & death in the United States. ▪ If not detected early & treated appropriately, may lead to myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, & renal failure--& can cause target organ damage to the eyes, kidneys, ♥ & brain. ▪ It is the most common cond...

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Pediatrics in Primary Care: Exam 3 (Hypertension in Children and Adolescents) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Adolescents with what BP should be considered prehypertensive - Correct Answer ️️ - BP >120/80 (same as adults) What BP method is preferred in children? - Correct Answer ️️ -1. manual/auscultation (SBP: 1st sound- appears, DBP: 5th sound-disappears) 2. Right arm, seated, relaxed, quiet Most inaccurate readings occur in what patients - Correct Answer ️️ --infants -o...

PC707 Module 4 Cardiac Exam Questions and Answers What is BP? - Answer ️️ -Blood Pressure (BP) = Peripheral Vascular Resistance (PVR) x Cardiac Output (CO). Hypertension (HTN) Impact: - Answer ️️ -▪ Most preventable contributors to disease & death in the United States. ▪ If not detected early & treated appropriately, may lead to myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, & renal failure--& can cause target organ damage to the eyes, kidneys, ♥ & brain. ▪ It is the most common cond...

USMLE UWORLD STEP 1| LATEST QUIZBANK WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST 2024 Nitroglycerin (nitrates) - symptomatic relief in chronic stable angina - MOA? Adverse effects? - Predominantly a *venodilator*, also some arterial vasodilation - decreases both preload & afterload (stroke volume maintained) -- NO ^cGMP, decreasing intracellular Ca, dephosphorylating myosin light-chain, relaxing vascular smooth muscle -- headaches, flushing, lightheadedness, hypotension, reflex tachycard...

A 28-year-old woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with acute dyspnea. Physical exam reveals tachycardia, warm extremities, wide-pulse pressure, bounding pulses, a systolic flow murmur, exophthalmos and a neck mass. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - High Output Heart Failure 2ndary to Thyrotoxicosis! A 32-year-old man presents after a syncopal episode. He was running on the track when he developed shortness of breath followed by witnes...