NSG 320 Exam 2 Cardiovascular Part 1 and
Part 2 {LATEST 2026 -2027 update}
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT - GCU
The nurse takes blood pressures at a health fair. The nurse identifies which person as
most at risk for developing hypertension? . . - correct answer a.A 52-year-old male
who smokes and has a parent with hypertension
b.A 30-year-old female advertising agent who is unmarried and lives alone
c.A 68-year-old male who uses herbal remedies to treat an enlarged prostate gland
d.A 43-year-old female who travels extensively for work and exercises only on
weekends
The nurse determines that which blood pressure would meet the criteria for a
diagnosis of stage 1 hypertension? (Select all that apply.) . . - correct answer a.134/84
mm Hg
,b.138/88 mm Hg
c.144/92 mm Hg
d.156/96 mm Hg
e.182/100 mm Hg
A patient's blood pressure has not responded to the prescribed drugs for hypertension.
Which of the following should the nurse assess first? . . - correct answer a.Potential
for drug interactions
b.Progressive target organ damage
c.Possible use of recreational drugs
d.Patient's adherence to drug therapy
Nursing Management of HTN Subjective . . - correct answer Health History (ie. BP
workup, CVD, renal, thyroid disease, diabetes)
Medications-prescription, OTC, herbal
,Health perception (includes Family History of HTN/CVD)
Nutritional-metabolic
Elimination
Activity-exercise
Cognitive-Perceptual
Sexual-Reproductive
Coping-Stress tolerance
Nursing Management of HTN Objective . . - correct answer Cardiovascular: SBP >130
mm Hg or DBP >80 mm Hg, abnormal heart sounds, decreased or absent peripheral
pulses, peripheral edema, and so forth
Gastrointestinal: Obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2)
Neurological: mental status changes
Diagnostic Findings: Abnormal serum electrolytes (especially K), BUN/creatinine,
cholesterol and triglyceride levels, LVH on ECG, and so forth
, Nursing Management of HTN Clinical Problems . . - correct answer Risk for Unstable
Blood Pressure
Overweight
Impaired cardiac function
Nursing Management of HTN Planning Goals . . - correct answer Achieve and
maintain the goal BP
Minimal side effects from drug therapy
Manage and cope with HTN
Nursing Management of HTN Health Promotion . . - correct answer Client Evaluation
BP measurement
Screening programs
Part 2 {LATEST 2026 -2027 update}
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT - GCU
The nurse takes blood pressures at a health fair. The nurse identifies which person as
most at risk for developing hypertension? . . - correct answer a.A 52-year-old male
who smokes and has a parent with hypertension
b.A 30-year-old female advertising agent who is unmarried and lives alone
c.A 68-year-old male who uses herbal remedies to treat an enlarged prostate gland
d.A 43-year-old female who travels extensively for work and exercises only on
weekends
The nurse determines that which blood pressure would meet the criteria for a
diagnosis of stage 1 hypertension? (Select all that apply.) . . - correct answer a.134/84
mm Hg
,b.138/88 mm Hg
c.144/92 mm Hg
d.156/96 mm Hg
e.182/100 mm Hg
A patient's blood pressure has not responded to the prescribed drugs for hypertension.
Which of the following should the nurse assess first? . . - correct answer a.Potential
for drug interactions
b.Progressive target organ damage
c.Possible use of recreational drugs
d.Patient's adherence to drug therapy
Nursing Management of HTN Subjective . . - correct answer Health History (ie. BP
workup, CVD, renal, thyroid disease, diabetes)
Medications-prescription, OTC, herbal
,Health perception (includes Family History of HTN/CVD)
Nutritional-metabolic
Elimination
Activity-exercise
Cognitive-Perceptual
Sexual-Reproductive
Coping-Stress tolerance
Nursing Management of HTN Objective . . - correct answer Cardiovascular: SBP >130
mm Hg or DBP >80 mm Hg, abnormal heart sounds, decreased or absent peripheral
pulses, peripheral edema, and so forth
Gastrointestinal: Obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2)
Neurological: mental status changes
Diagnostic Findings: Abnormal serum electrolytes (especially K), BUN/creatinine,
cholesterol and triglyceride levels, LVH on ECG, and so forth
, Nursing Management of HTN Clinical Problems . . - correct answer Risk for Unstable
Blood Pressure
Overweight
Impaired cardiac function
Nursing Management of HTN Planning Goals . . - correct answer Achieve and
maintain the goal BP
Minimal side effects from drug therapy
Manage and cope with HTN
Nursing Management of HTN Health Promotion . . - correct answer Client Evaluation
BP measurement
Screening programs
