Pharmacology NURS 251 Module 3 Exam portage learning Newest Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers)

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Pharmacology NURS 251 Module 3 Exam

1. Classify the following blood pressure value- 155-95mm/Hg.: Stage 2 hypertension
2. True or False. Hypertension is often asymptomatic.: True
3. Match the Blood Pressure with the correct classification.

• 110/75 mm/Hg
• 125/75mm/Hg
• 135/85mm/Hg
• 170/110mm/Hg: 110/75 mm/Hg = Normotensive
  125/75mm/Hg = Elevated BP
  135/85mm/Hg = Stage 1
  170/110mm/Hg = Stage 2

1. True or False: Essential Hypertension is when the cause of a patient’s
   hypertension is unknown.: True
2. What is the name of the artery that blood flow must be temporarily cut off
   from when taking a patient’s blood pressure?: Brachial artery

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6. List the two main physiologic factors that determine a patient’s Cardiac
   output.: heart rate (bpm)
   stroke volume (vol. pumped per min)
7. Increased blood pressure causes an overall increase in peripheral resistance A the blood supply to the kidney. As a result, the kidney
   releases an enzyme called B ultimately leading to further
   vasoconstriction and a further increase in C .: A. Inhibiting
   B. Renin
   C. Blood Pressure
8. What blood pressure reading would warrant the consideration of drug therapy in a 45 year-old-man with no other health conditions?: anything >140/90
   mm/Hg
9. True or False: Beta Blockers are first line for the treatment of hypertension.-: False
10. Name the drug class that works to lower blood pressure by stimulating
    receptors in the brain: Alpha agonists
11. True or False: Beta Blockers’ site of action is in the heart.: True
12. Angiotensin ö Angiotensin I ö Angiotensin: 1II. Renin
13. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme