NURS 340 ACTUAL EXAM 2 | 165 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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Risks associated with poorly controlled hypertension - (Answer)Kidney disease, stroke, vision loss,
MI, heart disease
6 risks for developing hypertension - (Answer)Stress, obesity, hyperlipidemia, alcohol, smoking,
African American
Lab values that indicate hypertension - (Answer)Bun > 24, Creatinine > 1.35
Symptoms of hypertension - (Answer)Headache, flushing, dizziness, low urinary output, nose
bleeds, vision changes, nausea
ACE Inhibitors - (Answer)For hypertension
Lisinopril - cough
Enalopril
Captopril
,Diuretics - (Answer)For hypertension
Potassium wasting - HCTZ and Lasix
Potassium Sparing - Spironolactone
Beta Blockers - (Answer)For Hypertension
Atenolol and Metoprolol
Assess heart rate and blood pressure before administering
Hold if heart rate below 60 if blood pressure systolic below 90
Calcium Channel Blockers - (Answer)For hypertension
Verapamil
Amlodipine
Diltazem
ARBs - (Answer)For hypertension
Valsartan, Losartan
, Statins - (Answer)Cause muscle pain
Issue with diuretics - (Answer)Hypokalemia, fall risk
Most reliable indicator of fluid loss or retention - (Answer)Daily weights, 1 lb = 1 kg
Left sided heart failure - (Answer)Fluid backs into lungs, low CO, hacking cough, crackles in lungs,
pink frothy sputum, nocturia, pale, cold, decreased palor, tachycardia
Right Sided Heart Failure - (Answer)Blood backs up into body, edema, fluid volume excess, clothes
fit tightly, jugular vein distention, systemic congestion
CO - (Answer)3-6mL/minute is normal
Preload - (Answer)How much ventricles stretch at the end of diastole based on volume
After load - (Answer)How hard ventricles must contract based on vascular resistance
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Risks associated with poorly controlled hypertension - (Answer)Kidney disease, stroke, vision loss,
MI, heart disease
6 risks for developing hypertension - (Answer)Stress, obesity, hyperlipidemia, alcohol, smoking,
African American
Lab values that indicate hypertension - (Answer)Bun > 24, Creatinine > 1.35
Symptoms of hypertension - (Answer)Headache, flushing, dizziness, low urinary output, nose
bleeds, vision changes, nausea
ACE Inhibitors - (Answer)For hypertension
Lisinopril - cough
Enalopril
Captopril
,Diuretics - (Answer)For hypertension
Potassium wasting - HCTZ and Lasix
Potassium Sparing - Spironolactone
Beta Blockers - (Answer)For Hypertension
Atenolol and Metoprolol
Assess heart rate and blood pressure before administering
Hold if heart rate below 60 if blood pressure systolic below 90
Calcium Channel Blockers - (Answer)For hypertension
Verapamil
Amlodipine
Diltazem
ARBs - (Answer)For hypertension
Valsartan, Losartan
, Statins - (Answer)Cause muscle pain
Issue with diuretics - (Answer)Hypokalemia, fall risk
Most reliable indicator of fluid loss or retention - (Answer)Daily weights, 1 lb = 1 kg
Left sided heart failure - (Answer)Fluid backs into lungs, low CO, hacking cough, crackles in lungs,
pink frothy sputum, nocturia, pale, cold, decreased palor, tachycardia
Right Sided Heart Failure - (Answer)Blood backs up into body, edema, fluid volume excess, clothes
fit tightly, jugular vein distention, systemic congestion
CO - (Answer)3-6mL/minute is normal
Preload - (Answer)How much ventricles stretch at the end of diastole based on volume
After load - (Answer)How hard ventricles must contract based on vascular resistance
