Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  120/80 mm Hg 
B)  130/90 mm Hg 
C)  140/90 mm Hg 
D)  150/100 mm Hg

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  144/90 mm Hg 
B)  138/86 mm Hg 
C)  126/82 mm Hg 
D)  118/65 mm Hg

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Urine output 
B)  Pulse 
C)  Stool for blood 
D)  Edema

Question 4

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Ineffective coping with sedation 
C)  Abrupt cessation of medication 
D)  Sexual dysfunction

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoking cessation 
B)  Beta blockers 
C)  Exercise programs 
D)  Weight loss 
E)  Decreased sodium intake

Question 6

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Age 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Weight

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal in the afternoon 
B)  Temporal on exertion 
C)  Occipital on arising 
D)  Frontal at night

Question 8

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypertension crisis from the cessation of a drug 
B)  Stroke from increased blood pressure 
C)  Adverse drug reaction 
D)  Onset of diabetes

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Renal disease 
B)  Coarctation of the aorta 
C)  Colon cancer 
D)  Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) 
E)  Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  120/80 mm Hg for two consecutive visits 
B)  130/85 mm Hg for over 2 months 
C)  140/95 mm Hg for 2 months 
D)  144/100 mm Hg at one visit

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 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: