NURS 425 END TERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORECT ANSWERS!!
what is the treatment associated with hypertension?
lifestyle modifications (diet and exercise; low salt; lower alcohol use; relaxation techniques)
meds (BB, CCB, ACE inhibitors, ARBs)
how is hypertension treatment effectiveness evaluated?
BP and HR within normal limits
increased energy
no headache
no dizziness
no vision changes
What is a hypertensive crisis?
higher than 180 and/or higher than 120
what is TOD?
target organ damage
- effect of uncontrolled hypertension which results in damage to organs; seen by stroke, palpable
edema, HF, aortic dissection
what is the difference between hypertensive urgency vs. hypertensive emergency?
- urgency: severely elevated BP w/out TOD
- emergency: severely elevated BP w/ TOD
, what is included in a cardiac diet?
- no more than 25-35% daily calories from total fat
- no trans fat
- less than 200 mg of dietary cholesterol
- 2G or less daily of salt
- recommended alcohol consumption
What are s/s of PAD?
intermittent claudication - cramping/aching pain in legs/calf/thigh with activity and relieved by
rest or elevation of legs,
when legs are dependent they appear ruborous (red), when elevated they are pale
non healing ulcers,
absent pulses
ulcers/gangrene of toes
**5 P's: pulseless, paralysis, paresthesia, pain, pallor
what are the treatments for PAD?
positioning
weight reduction
smoking cessation
exercise
low-fat diet
arterial revascularization surgery
AND 100% CORECT ANSWERS!!
what is the treatment associated with hypertension?
lifestyle modifications (diet and exercise; low salt; lower alcohol use; relaxation techniques)
meds (BB, CCB, ACE inhibitors, ARBs)
how is hypertension treatment effectiveness evaluated?
BP and HR within normal limits
increased energy
no headache
no dizziness
no vision changes
What is a hypertensive crisis?
higher than 180 and/or higher than 120
what is TOD?
target organ damage
- effect of uncontrolled hypertension which results in damage to organs; seen by stroke, palpable
edema, HF, aortic dissection
what is the difference between hypertensive urgency vs. hypertensive emergency?
- urgency: severely elevated BP w/out TOD
- emergency: severely elevated BP w/ TOD
, what is included in a cardiac diet?
- no more than 25-35% daily calories from total fat
- no trans fat
- less than 200 mg of dietary cholesterol
- 2G or less daily of salt
- recommended alcohol consumption
What are s/s of PAD?
intermittent claudication - cramping/aching pain in legs/calf/thigh with activity and relieved by
rest or elevation of legs,
when legs are dependent they appear ruborous (red), when elevated they are pale
non healing ulcers,
absent pulses
ulcers/gangrene of toes
**5 P's: pulseless, paralysis, paresthesia, pain, pallor
what are the treatments for PAD?
positioning
weight reduction
smoking cessation
exercise
low-fat diet
arterial revascularization surgery
