Hypertension (HTN)

Question 1

Hypertension (HTN)

Answer 1

high blood pressure; thins out the walls of the arteries because of excessive force

Question 2

Risk factors

Answer 2

FHx of HTN - genetic predisposition; obesity; DM; high sodium diet; smoking; alcohol

Question 3

Chief complaints (CC)

Answer 3

often asymptomatic; hypertension present when measured at home; when severe causes headache, chest pain, palpitations, blurred vision, epistaxis

Question 4

Physical Examination (PE)

Answer 4

lower extremity edema, carotid bruit, jugular venous distension (JVD), abnormal heart sounds

Question 5

Diagnose (Dx) by

Answer 5

BP check and monitoring with sphygmomanometer

Question 6

Hypertensive BP

Answer 6

> 140/90

Question 7

Prehypertensive BP

Answer 7

121/81 - 140/90

Question 8

Normal BP

Answer 8

90/60 - 120/80

Question 9

Hypotensive BP

Answer 9

<90/60

Question 10

Treatment

Answer 10

lifestyle change of weight loss, regular exercise, smoking cessation, and maintaining low sodium or low salt diet; medications