NURS 2209B CaNUR 237 EAQ Week 7 - Pharmacological and Parenteral
Therapies.
HTN crisis
1. What is the BP range for HTN urgency? Above 180/110
2. Is it with or without target organ damage? Without target organ
damage
3. What symptoms do the patients present with? Chronic, stable
complication such as stable angina, chronic HF, or prior MI or
cerebrovascular accident with no threat of an acute event
4. What is the care for a patient experiencing HTN urgency?
PO medications, frequent monitoring, may not need hospitalization
5. What type of drugs treat HTN urgency?
(Catapres) clonidine- (teach patient to change positions slowly to limit
orthostatic hypotension, avoid hazardous activities since the drug
may cause drowsiness, do not stop abruptly as this may cause
rebound hypertension), Capoten, Normodyne, captopril, labetalol,
amlodipine (Norvasc)
6. What is the BP range for HTN emergency? Above 220/140
7. Is it with or without target organ damage? With target organ damage
8. What symptoms do the patients present with?
Hypertensive encephalopathy: severe headache, nausea, vomiting,
seizures, confusion, coma
Rapid cardiac decompensation: unstable angina to MI and pulmonary
edema Renal insufficiency, chest pain and dyspnea. Aortic dissection
can develop and will cause sudden, severe chest and back pain with
reduced or absent pulses in the extremities
9. What is the care for a patient experiencing HTN emergency?
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, NURS 2209B CaNUR 237 EAQ Week 7 - Pharmacological and Parenteral
Therapies.
Require hospitalization and IV meds, frequent vital signs- BP and HR q2-
3mins during initial admin of IV drug, hourly UOP, cardiac monitoring,
neuro checks, intensive monitoring, bed rest
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Therapies.
HTN crisis
1. What is the BP range for HTN urgency? Above 180/110
2. Is it with or without target organ damage? Without target organ
damage
3. What symptoms do the patients present with? Chronic, stable
complication such as stable angina, chronic HF, or prior MI or
cerebrovascular accident with no threat of an acute event
4. What is the care for a patient experiencing HTN urgency?
PO medications, frequent monitoring, may not need hospitalization
5. What type of drugs treat HTN urgency?
(Catapres) clonidine- (teach patient to change positions slowly to limit
orthostatic hypotension, avoid hazardous activities since the drug
may cause drowsiness, do not stop abruptly as this may cause
rebound hypertension), Capoten, Normodyne, captopril, labetalol,
amlodipine (Norvasc)
6. What is the BP range for HTN emergency? Above 220/140
7. Is it with or without target organ damage? With target organ damage
8. What symptoms do the patients present with?
Hypertensive encephalopathy: severe headache, nausea, vomiting,
seizures, confusion, coma
Rapid cardiac decompensation: unstable angina to MI and pulmonary
edema Renal insufficiency, chest pain and dyspnea. Aortic dissection
can develop and will cause sudden, severe chest and back pain with
reduced or absent pulses in the extremities
9. What is the care for a patient experiencing HTN emergency?
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, NURS 2209B CaNUR 237 EAQ Week 7 - Pharmacological and Parenteral
Therapies.
Require hospitalization and IV meds, frequent vital signs- BP and HR q2-
3mins during initial admin of IV drug, hourly UOP, cardiac monitoring,
neuro checks, intensive monitoring, bed rest
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