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Lesson 17 Flashcards

1
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Drugs for blood pressure control

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Antihypertensive drugs

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2
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Alter the body’s regulating mechanisms responsible for maintaining normal bp

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Antihypertensive drugs

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3
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Elevated blood pressure

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Hypertension

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4
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A serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney,and other diseases

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Hypertension

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5
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2 types of hypertension

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Essential hypertension
Secondary hypertension

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6
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There is elevated total peripheral resistance

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Essential hypertension

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7
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The reason why hypertension is tagged as silent killer

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Essential hypertension

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8
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Characterized by elevated hypertension due to known cause

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Secondary hypertension

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9
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S: 120-129 mmhg
D: <80 mmhg

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Elevated

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10
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More than 180 and 120

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Hypertensive crisis / Stage 3

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11
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S: 120 mmhg
D: 80 mmhg

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Normal

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12
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More than 140 and 90

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Stage 2 Hypertension

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13
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S: 130-139
D: 80-89

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Stage 2 Hypertension

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14
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Contraction of the heart

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Systolic

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15
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Ventricular feeling / resting heart

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Diastolic

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16
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Nursing intervension for HPN

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  1. Advise the client to avoid caffeinated drinks and alcohol
  2. Weight reduction and proper nutrition
  3. Smoking cessation
  4. Use supplements with potassium
17
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Is HPN asymptomatic or symptomatic

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Asymptomatic

18
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Excessive urination

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Diaphoresis

19
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Meaning of ACE inhibitors

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

20
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Suffix for beta blockers

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Lol / Olol

21
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Suffic of ace inhibitors

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Pril

22
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Suffix of ARBS

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Sartan

23
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Suffix for CCb

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Pine / Ipine

24
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Used for high bp and heart rate

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Beta-blockers

25
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Example of betablockers

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Propranolol
Atenolol

26
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Example of ace inhibitors

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Enalapril
Captopril
Lisinopril

27
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Examples of ARBS

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Losartan
Valsartan

28
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Examples of CCB

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Amlodipine
Nicardipine

29
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Meaning of ARBs

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Angiotensin II receptor blockers

30
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Meaning of CCB

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Calcium-Channel Blockers

31
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The main action is to block the blood pressure raising the effects of RAAS

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ARBS

32
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Antihypertensive agents decrease blood pressure, cardiac workload, and myocardial consumption of oxygen

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CCB / Calcium-Channel Blockers

33
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Prevent the conversion of angiontensim I to angiotensin II

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Ace inhibitors

34
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Blocking vasoconstriction and release of aldosterone

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ARBS

35
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Used when the drugs mentioned are effective

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Vasodilators

36
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Used in maintaining hypotension durinv surgery

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Nitroprusside

37
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What are the exception of CCB

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Dithiazine
Verapamil

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