Exam 37: Hypertension

The nurse reminds a patient that to be diagnosed with hypertension,the blood pressure is evaluated to confirm consistent blood pressure readings over:

A patient inquires if his blood pressure is normal.The nurse responds that normal blood pressure is defined as less than:

The nurse should instruct the patient who has been started on verapamil (Calan)for his elevated blood pressure to monitor his:

A patient who has been taking methyldopa (Aldomet)for his hypertension reports to the emergency department with a severe headache,blurred vision,and a blood pressure reading of 200/94 mm Hg.The nurse would suspect:

The nurse encourages the patient with essential hypertension that a first-line therapeutic approach to lowering blood pressure is: (Select all that apply.)

An obese 38-year-old African-American patient with diabetes is being evaluated for the use of propranolol (Inderal)in controlling his hypertension.The nurse points out that a contraindication for that drug's use in this patient would be his:

The nurse questions the patient with hypertension about the symptoms of headache because hypertension headaches characteristically occur as:

The patient with hypertension comes to the emergency department and is experiencing nausea and vomiting and is restless and confused.His vital signs are blood pressure: 220/130 mm Hg; pulse: 120 beats/min,respirations: 32 breaths/min.Based on these assessments,the nurse would conclude that the patient is experiencing:

The cause of secondary hypertension can be a variety of conditions that include: (Select all that apply.)

The patient who is being evaluated every week for possible hypertension is classified as prehypertensive when the blood pressure readings are over: