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PAT 201 Week 10 – Hypertension Study Notes PDF | Pathophysiology

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Prepare for PAT 201 exams with this comprehensive Week 10 study guide on Hypertension. Covers pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical signs, and treatment approaches. Ideal for nursing and healthcare students needing clear, exam-focused notes for assignments, quizzes, and test preparation.

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PAThk201hkWeekhk10hk-hkHypertension


whathkishksystolichkbloodhkpressure?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
ventricleshkcontractinghktohkpushhkblood


whathkishkdiastolichkbloodhkpressure?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
ventricleshkrelax,hkcoronaryhkarterieshkarehkperfused



whathkishkpulsehkpressure?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
differencehkbetweenhksystolichkandhkdiastolichkpressure


anhkincreased/widenedhkpulsehkpressurehkresultshkin?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔
✔ rigidityhkofhkbloodhkvessels



whathkishkthehkmeanhkarterialhkpressurehk(MAP)?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
thehkaveragehkpressurehkinhkthehkarterialhksystemhkduringhkventricularhkcontr
actionhkandhkrelaxation


whathkishkcardiachkoutput?hkthehkcalculation?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
amounthkofhkbloodhkthehkventricleshkejecthkeachhkminute


hearthkratehkxhkstrokehkvolume

,whathkishkstrokehkvolume?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
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action


whathkishkcontractility?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
strengthhkandhkvigourhkofhkheart'shkcontractionhkduringhksystole


whathkishksystemichkvascularhkresistancehk(SVR)?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
forcehkopposinghkmovementhkofhkbloodhkwithinhkbloodhkvessels


ThkorhkF:hkSVRhkishkthehksamehkashkpreloadhk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
FALSE:hkithkishkthehksamehkashkAFTERload



whathkishkpreload?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ ventricularhkfilling


loadhkonhkventriclehkimmediatelyhkbeforehkcontraction



whathkishkafterload?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
resistancehkthehklefthkventriclehkmusthkpumphkagainst


forcehkcontractinghkhearthkgenerateshktohkejecthkblood

,bloodhkpressurehk=hk____________hkxhk___________hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔
✔ cardiachkoutputhkxhkperipheralhkresistance



whathkfactorshkcontributehktohkcardiachkoutput?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
hearthkratehkxhkstrokehkvolume



whathk3hkfactorshkcontributehktohkstrokehkvolume?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
preload,hkcontractility,hkarteriolarhkvesselhkdiameter


whathktwohkfactorshkcontributehktohkpreload?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
fluidhkvolume,hkvenoushkconstriction


howhkdoeshkvenoushkconstrictionhkcontributehktohkpreload?hk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
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eload


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✔ bloodhkviscosity,hkvesselhkdiameterhk(arteriolar)

, reviewhkthehkchartshkinhkthehkslideshk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔


whathkarehkthehkthreehkprimaryhkfactorshkinfluencinghkBP?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer
✔ ✔ bloodhkvolume


peripheralhkresistancehk/hkdiameterhkofhkarterioles


cardiachkoutput


howhkdoeshkthehkbodyhkmaintainhkhomeostasishkthroughhkperipheralhkresistan
ce?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ sympathetichknervoushksystemhkactivity


renin/angiotensinhkII


increasehkinhkbloodhkviscosity


whathkarehkbaroreceptors?hkhowhkdohktheyhkhelphkregulatehkBP?hk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ pressure/stretchhkreceptors


ablehktohksensehkchangeshkinhkBPhkinhklargehkvessels

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