PNH 301 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What to hold a nitroglycerin? - Answer- systolic BP is under 100 mmHg
The first assessment for Shock? - Answer- check the patient's ABCs
Assessment for Shock? - Answer- 1 ABCs, 2 tissue perfusion, 3 gather history of pt and
event
What is considered high BP? - Answer- anything consistently over 140/90 mmHg
What is considered low risk for hypertension? - Answer- 120/80 mmHg
What is considered medium risk for hypertension? - Answer- 121-139/80-89 mmHg
What is considered high risk for hypertension? - Answer- 140+/90 mmHg
Manifestations of hypertension? - Answer- usually asymptomatic, dizziness/fainting
(syncope), headache, facial flushing
Others: fatigue, decreased activity tolerance, palpitations, angina, dyspnea
Define an ischemic stroke? - Answer- caused from a lack of blood flow supply therefore
a decrease of oxygen and nutrients (hypoxia) from a blood clot
Define an hemorrhagic stroke? - Answer- blood vessel in the brain which breaks open
Define TIA stroke? - Answer- the signs and symptoms of a stroke but only lasts less
than one hour resolving on it's own (warning sign for ischemic stroke)
The manifestations of a stroke? - Answer- Weakness, headache, dizziness, speech
difficulty/difficulty understanding, and vision change
Treatment for hemorrhagic strokes? - Answer- surgery
Treatment for ischemic strokes? - Answer- TPA and BP monitoring
Stable angina? - Answer- recurrent, intermittent chest pain, triggered, relieved with
nitroglycerin and rest
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What to hold a nitroglycerin? - Answer- systolic BP is under 100 mmHg
The first assessment for Shock? - Answer- check the patient's ABCs
Assessment for Shock? - Answer- 1 ABCs, 2 tissue perfusion, 3 gather history of pt and
event
What is considered high BP? - Answer- anything consistently over 140/90 mmHg
What is considered low risk for hypertension? - Answer- 120/80 mmHg
What is considered medium risk for hypertension? - Answer- 121-139/80-89 mmHg
What is considered high risk for hypertension? - Answer- 140+/90 mmHg
Manifestations of hypertension? - Answer- usually asymptomatic, dizziness/fainting
(syncope), headache, facial flushing
Others: fatigue, decreased activity tolerance, palpitations, angina, dyspnea
Define an ischemic stroke? - Answer- caused from a lack of blood flow supply therefore
a decrease of oxygen and nutrients (hypoxia) from a blood clot
Define an hemorrhagic stroke? - Answer- blood vessel in the brain which breaks open
Define TIA stroke? - Answer- the signs and symptoms of a stroke but only lasts less
than one hour resolving on it's own (warning sign for ischemic stroke)
The manifestations of a stroke? - Answer- Weakness, headache, dizziness, speech
difficulty/difficulty understanding, and vision change
Treatment for hemorrhagic strokes? - Answer- surgery
Treatment for ischemic strokes? - Answer- TPA and BP monitoring
Stable angina? - Answer- recurrent, intermittent chest pain, triggered, relieved with
nitroglycerin and rest
