Exam 3: Hypertension Basics

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College NUR 325 Quiz on Exam 3: Hypertension Basics, created by Jasper McClellan on 18/07/2022.
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Question 1

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Blood pressure is the single most modifiable risk factor to prevent [blank_start]cardiovascular disease[blank_end].
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  • cardiovascular disease

Question 2

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Heart disease associated with hypertension leads to ___% of deaths,
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  • 23.7%
  • 15%
  • 25.4%
  • 30.4%

Question 3

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Elevated blood pressure is a systolic reading between [blank_start]120[blank_end]-[blank_start]129[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading under [blank_start]80[blank_end] mmHg.
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  • 120
  • 129
  • 80

Question 4

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Hypertension stage one is a systolic reading between [blank_start]130[blank_end]-[blank_start]139[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading between [blank_start]80[blank_end]-[blank_start]89[blank_end] mmHg.
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  • 130
  • 139
  • 80
  • 89

Question 5

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[blank_start]Blood pressure[blank_end] is the force exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels.
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  • Blood pressure

Question 6

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Systemic vascular resistance can be lowered by:
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  • Vasoconstriction
  • Vasodilation

Question 7

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Select the factors that would put a patient at an increased risk for high blood pressure:
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  • Older age
  • Tobacco user
  • Alcohol user
  • Biologically female
  • Low serum lipids
  • Family history
  • Asian descent
  • High socioeconomic status
  • Increased chronic stress

Question 8

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Select symptoms of hypertension:
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  • Hyperactivity
  • Fatigue
  • Heart palpitations
  • Angina
  • Dyspnea
  • Nausea

Question 9

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Select the two organs that would experience the highest frequency of consequences from hypertension:
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  • Brain
  • Stomach
  • Heart
  • Spleen
  • Small intestines
  • Liver
  • Lungs
  • Bladder

Question 10

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Hypertension medication should be taken as prescribed, even if asymptomatic.
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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For every kilogram of weight loss, how much will blood pressure typically drop by?
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  • 1 mmHg
  • 2 mmHg
  • 3 mmHg
  • 4 mmHg

Question 12

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Hypertension stage 2 is a systolic reading over or equal to [blank_start]140[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading over or equal to [blank_start]90[blank_end] mmHg.
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  • 140
  • 90

Question 13

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A normal blood pressure is a systolic reading under [blank_start]120[blank_end] mmHg and a diastolic reading under [blank_start]80[blank_end] mmHg.
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  • 120
  • 80

Question 14

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When the GFR [blank_start]drops[blank_end], kidneys trigger the secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal glands.
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  • drops
  • rises

Question 15

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Check off options that are correlated with alpha1:
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  • Coronary arteries
  • Peripheral blood vessels
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Kidneys
  • Smooth muscle

Question 16

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Check off the options that are associated with beta2
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  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Kidneys
  • Smooth muscle
  • Coronary arteries
  • Peripheral blood vessels

Question 17

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Select the options that are associated with beta1:
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  • Heart
  • Kidneys
  • Peripheral blood vessels
  • Lungs
  • Coronary arteries
  • Smooth muscle

Question 18

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Peripheral blood vessels vasoconstrict when this is stimulated.
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  • Beta1
  • Beta2
  • Alpha1

Question 19

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Coronary arteries vasoconstrict when this is stimulated.
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  • Beta1
  • Beta2
  • Alpha1

Question 20

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Peripheral blood vessels vasodilate when this is stimulated.
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  • Alpha1
  • Beta1
  • Beta2

Question 21

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Select the occurrences that are associated with Beta1:
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  • Increased heart rate
  • Bronchodilation
  • Vasoconstriction
  • Increased force of contractions
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