3 LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED
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PatientmXmismam65-year-
oldmman.mWhatmbloodmpressuremvaluemwouldmbemconsideredmhypertensive?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmgreatermthanm130/80mmHg
true/falsem
hypertensionmismamdiseasemstatemknownmtomhavemmanymsymptomsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmfalse
matchmbloodmpressuremtomcorrectmclassificationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm110/75mm/Hgm=mnormotensive
125/75mm/Hgm=melevatedmbpm
135/85mm/Hgm=mstagem1m
170/110mm/Hgm=mstagem2
true/falsem
essentialmhypertensionmismwhenmthemcausemofmampatient'smhypertensionmismunknownm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmtrue
true/false
pulmonarymarterymismtemporarilymclosedmoffmwhenmclinicianmismtakingmpatient'smbloodmpressurem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmfalse
, heartmratemandmstrokemvolumemaremprimarym2mfactorsmthatmdeterminempatient'sm______m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcardiacmoutput
describemthemprocessmbymwhichmkidneymcontributesmtomfurthermelevationmofmbpmasmresultmofmincre
asedmperipheralmresistancemcausedmbymhighmbp.mincludemrolemofmreninminmyourmanswer.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmincreasedmperipheralmresistancemdecreasesmbloodmsupplymtomkidney.mthismca
usesmthemkidneymtomreleasemenzymemcalledmreninmthatmleadsmtomfurthermvasoconstriction,mincreas
ingmbpmfurther.
whatmbpmreadingmwouldmwarrantmconsiderationmofmdrugmtherapyminm75myearmoldmmanmwithmdiabe
tesmandmam10myearmcardiacmriskmofm30%?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmgreatermthanm130/80mmHg
true/false
betamblockersmaremfirstmlinemformtreatmentmofmhypertensionm-mCORRECTmANSWERmfalse
providemnamemofmalphamagonistmthatmworksmtomlowermbpmbymstimulatingmalphamreceptorsminmbrai
nm-mCORRECTmANSWERmclonidine
true/false
betamblockers'msitemofmactionmisminmthemheartm-mCORRECTmANSWERmtrue
whatmismnamemofmpathwaymthatmtakesmangiotensinmandmconvertsmitmtomangiotensinmII?mincludemna
mesmofmenzymesminvolvedm-mCORRECTmANSWERmreninmangiotensinmaldosteronemmechanism.m
renin,mangiotensinmconvertingmenzyme
matchmdrugmclassmtomprimarymsitemofmactionm-mCORRECTmANSWERmalphamagonistm=mbrain
betamblockersm=mheart
calciummchannelmblockersm=mbloodmvessel