[14] Hypertension

Question 1

Systolic pressure needed to be counted as Hypertension

Answer 1

> 140 mmHg

Question 2

Diastolic pressure needed to be counted as Hypertension

Answer 2

> 90 mmHg

Question 3

Blood Pressure is Lowest During?

Answer 3

Asleep

Question 4

Main Cause of HPN

Answer 4

No detectable cause 95%

Question 5

Formula for BP

Answer 5

BP = CO x PER

Question 6

Most common cause of death in untreated hypertension

Answer 6

Renal Failure

Question 7

Differentiate Essential and Secondary Hypertension

Answer 7

Essential Hypertension has no identifiable cause and is also known as idiopathic hypertension

Question 8

Which is a manifestation of HPN in the heart and blood vessels?

(A) Necrotizing Arteriolitis
(B) Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
(C) Hyperplastic Arteriosclerosis
(D) A + C
(E) AOTA

Answer 8

E

Question 9

[T/F] Benign HPN is clinically defined as diastolic BP > 120 mmHg w/ retinal changes like Dome Shaped Hemorrhages and Papilloedema

Answer 9

F, those are malignant signs

Question 10

Kidney Characteristic/s Found in Benign HPN

(A) Kidney Swelling w/ Focal Hemorrhages
(B) Renal Artery Stenosis
(C) Fibroid Neurosis + Thrombosis in Renal Arteries
(D) Intimal Proliferation in Small Radial Arteries
(E) NOTA

Answer 10

E, these are all malignant signs

Question 11

[T/F] Malignant Hypertension as Defined as Having a BP of > 210/120

Answer 11

T