NUR 257 CONCEPTS
OF AGING EXAM 3 with
100% correct answers
(latest update)
four key considerations to the regulation of glucose metabolism: -
answer hormonal regulation, neural regulation, exercise, and stress.
Glucose is produced from - answer endogenous glycogen stored in
the muscles and liver.
Glycogenolysis is - answer the process by which glycogen is broken
down into glucose to be used by the body to maintain blood glucose
levels.
•Major cardiovascular diseases include - answer •Hypertension
(HTN)
•Coronary heart disease (CHD)
•Myocardial infarction (MI)
•Angina
•Heart failure (HF)
Hypertension
Diagnosed when the diastolic blood pressure (BP) is: - answer 90
mm Hg or higher or the systolic BP is 140 mm Hg or higher
,Modifiable Factors to Minimize Risk for Heart Disease (8) - answer
•Control blood pressure
•Maintain healthy triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
•Prevent or control diabetes.
•Cease or never use tobacco products/reduce exposure to pollutants
including tobacco smoke.
•Eat a healthy diet and maintain or attain acceptable weight.
•Engage in regular exercise.
•Control alcohol intake (1 drink daily for women & 2 for men).
•Reduce stress and treat for depression.
Complications of Hypertension (5) - answer •Hemorrhagic Stroke
•Retinopathy
•Peripheral Vascular Disease
•Renal Failure (proteinuria)
•CHR, CHF, LVH7
Adults at least age 40 should be screened how often for
hypertension? - answer yearly
management OF HYPERTENTION (8) - answer •Take medication as
prescribed
•Monitor BP regularly
•Stop smoking
•Reduce alcohol intake
•Dietary changes: Low sodium, low fat & cholesterol, read labels to
find sodium, fat, cholesterol, sugar and calories
•Reduce weight, if overweight or obese
•Increase exercise, 3-4 times per week
, •Manage stress: exercise (walking, bicycling, swimming),
meditation, yoga
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENTION? (8) - answer
•Diuretics are first line drugs
•Antihypertensive drugs
•Combination of drugs
•Take daily as prescribed
•Do not stop abruptly
•Do not skip doses or reduce dose unless instructed to do so by PCP
•Monitor for therapeutic effect (consistently lower BP readings)
•Monitor for Side effects and adverse reactions
HEART DISEASE>>
Develops from several causes, including?
CHD can result in what?
•In women and older adults, the signs and symptoms are more likely
to be? - answer Atherosclerosis, HTN, exposure to smoke and
pollutants, diabetes, and genetics.
MI
MILD
Heart attack in Men? (6) - answer lightheadedness
short of breath
chest pain and discomfort
OF AGING EXAM 3 with
100% correct answers
(latest update)
four key considerations to the regulation of glucose metabolism: -
answer hormonal regulation, neural regulation, exercise, and stress.
Glucose is produced from - answer endogenous glycogen stored in
the muscles and liver.
Glycogenolysis is - answer the process by which glycogen is broken
down into glucose to be used by the body to maintain blood glucose
levels.
•Major cardiovascular diseases include - answer •Hypertension
(HTN)
•Coronary heart disease (CHD)
•Myocardial infarction (MI)
•Angina
•Heart failure (HF)
Hypertension
Diagnosed when the diastolic blood pressure (BP) is: - answer 90
mm Hg or higher or the systolic BP is 140 mm Hg or higher
,Modifiable Factors to Minimize Risk for Heart Disease (8) - answer
•Control blood pressure
•Maintain healthy triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
•Prevent or control diabetes.
•Cease or never use tobacco products/reduce exposure to pollutants
including tobacco smoke.
•Eat a healthy diet and maintain or attain acceptable weight.
•Engage in regular exercise.
•Control alcohol intake (1 drink daily for women & 2 for men).
•Reduce stress and treat for depression.
Complications of Hypertension (5) - answer •Hemorrhagic Stroke
•Retinopathy
•Peripheral Vascular Disease
•Renal Failure (proteinuria)
•CHR, CHF, LVH7
Adults at least age 40 should be screened how often for
hypertension? - answer yearly
management OF HYPERTENTION (8) - answer •Take medication as
prescribed
•Monitor BP regularly
•Stop smoking
•Reduce alcohol intake
•Dietary changes: Low sodium, low fat & cholesterol, read labels to
find sodium, fat, cholesterol, sugar and calories
•Reduce weight, if overweight or obese
•Increase exercise, 3-4 times per week
, •Manage stress: exercise (walking, bicycling, swimming),
meditation, yoga
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENTION? (8) - answer
•Diuretics are first line drugs
•Antihypertensive drugs
•Combination of drugs
•Take daily as prescribed
•Do not stop abruptly
•Do not skip doses or reduce dose unless instructed to do so by PCP
•Monitor for therapeutic effect (consistently lower BP readings)
•Monitor for Side effects and adverse reactions
HEART DISEASE>>
Develops from several causes, including?
CHD can result in what?
•In women and older adults, the signs and symptoms are more likely
to be? - answer Atherosclerosis, HTN, exposure to smoke and
pollutants, diabetes, and genetics.
MI
MILD
Heart attack in Men? (6) - answer lightheadedness
short of breath
chest pain and discomfort
