Chp 13 Hypertension Flashcards

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1
Q

Current BP threshold

A

130/80

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2
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Essential or Primary HT

Secondary HT

A

90-95% of people – no know evident cause

result of an identifiable cause, e.g. kidney disease

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3
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Normal BP

Elevated

HT Stage 1

HT Stage 2

A

<120/<80

120-129/<80

130-139 -OR- 80-89

> /equal to 140 -OR- >/equal to 90

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4
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BP is the result of….

A

amount of blood the heart pumps out in one minute AND total peripheral resistance –> cardiac output (HR x SV) x TPR

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5
Q

Doubling of mortality from ischemic heart disease and stroke with what increases for SBP and DP?

A

SBP - 20 mmHG increase

DP - 10 mmHG

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6
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HT established stage, one or more of the following is in play

A

enlarged heart
narrowing of eye arteries
high level of urinary protein

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7
Q

HT in younger adults usu d/t…..

HT in older adults usu d/t….

A

excess salt and water retention

rise in TPR

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8
Q

Most common form of HT in adolescents is….

A

obesity related

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9
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Genetics vs. behavioral re: predictors of HT

A

Behavioral, e.g. sedentary lifestyle or other behaviors

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10
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Major lifestyle factors that reduce BP

A

Nutrition - exercise - body weight

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11
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How long to give lifestyle change b/f RX prescribed?

A

6 months

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12
Q

DASH diet stands for…

A

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

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13
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Exercise recs for improvement of SBP and DP - both elevated and people with HT

A

150 minutes of exercise/week or more

Greatest reductions in those with HT

Supplement with resistance training 2 days/week

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14
Q

Which relaxation technique had significant reduction in BP?
-biofeedback
-progressive mm relaxation
-stress mgt training
-TM

A

TM!

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15
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Which common medication class are the first drug of choice of UNCOMPLICATED HT - often used in combo with other drug classes for complicate cases

A

Thiazide diuretics

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