HYPERTENSION
HYPERTENSION
1) Hypertension is defined as:
a) A chronic elevation of the systolic/diastolic blood pressure over 140 or 60.
b) A chronic elevation of the systolic/diastolic blood pressure over 140 or 90.
c) A single systolic/diastolic blood pressure measurement over 140 or 90.
d) A single systolic/diastolic blood pressure over 160 or 100.
2) Blood pressure is defined as:
a) The force exerted against the walls of the blood vessels.
b) The measurement of blood volume.
c) The heart rate multiplied times the average volume of blood.
d) The amount of force measured in millimeters of mercury.
3) Systolic blood pressure is defined as:
a) The amount of pressure in the circulation at rest.
b) The steady state pressure in the blood vessels during a heartbeat.
c) The steady state pressure in the circulation between heartbeats.
d) The pressure in the blood vessels as the heart is contracting.
4) Diastolic blood pressure is defined as:
a) The amount of pressure in the circulation all the time.
b) The steady state pressure in the blood vessels during a heartbeat.
c) The steady state pressure in the circulation between heartbeats.
d) The pressure in the blood vessels as the heart is contracting.
5) The two types of hypertension are:
a) Essential and secondary.
b) Chronic and secondary.
c) Essential and chronic.
d) Primary and intermittent.
6) Three risk factors for developing hypertension are:
a) Obesity, age over sixty, African-American male background.
b) Male gender, smoking, age under thirty.
c) Female gender, diabetes, liver disease.
d) Hispanic background, age over sixty, excessive alcohol use.
7) Three complications of hypertension include:
a) Stroke, kidney disease, arthritis.
b) Heart disease, blindness, elevated cholesterol.
c) Heart failure, kidney disease, osteoporosis,
d) Stroke, blindness, kidney disease.
8) Three signs and symptoms of a very elevated blood pressure are:
a) Chest pain, headache, blurred vision.
b) Dizziness, shortness of breath, weight loss.
c) Rapid heartbeat, blood in the urine, weight gain.
d) Chest pain, shortness of breath, excessive urination.
9) You should notify your supervisor immediately if:
a) A client’s blood pressure is greater than 120/60
b) A client’s blood pressure is greater than 140/90.
c) A client’s blood pressure is less than 140/90.
d) A client’s blood pressure is greater than 110/40.
10) You should notify your supervisor immediately if a client with hypertension:
a) Complains of excessive thirst, excessive urination, or headache.
b) Complains of chest pain, difficulty urinating, or shortness of breath.
c) Complains of headache, blurred vision, or chest pain.
d) Complains of dizziness, shortness of breath, or diarrhea.
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