Clinical Management of Hypertension
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) 120 b) 140 c) 160
a) less than 120/80 mm Hg b) 140/90 mm Hg c) less than 110/70 mm Hg d) 160/90 mm Hg
a) normal b) prehypertension c) stage 1 hypertension d) stage 2 hypertension
a) true b) false
a) family history and smoke b) elevated cholesterol levels and obesity c) smoke and have high levels of stress d) obesity and diabetes
a) obese patients who smoke b) the Hispanic population c) diabetic patients with a family history d) patients in kidney failure e) the black population
a) 2,000 b) 2,500 c) 3,000 d) 3,500 e) 4,000
a) obese patients and those who smoke b) patients who are already hypertensive c) black patients and the elderly d) middle-aged patients with diabetes
a) 50, 80 b) 60, 100 c) 40, 120 d) 30, 60
a) reduce salt intake b) exercise more c) lose weight d) stop smoking
a) add drug therapy b) restrict sodium to 2 to 2.4 g/day c) decrease calcium and magnesium intake d) increase the intake of garlic
a) in chronic kidney failure b) who had a recent heart attack c) who were diabetic d) with a body mass index of 35 e) who were older
a) further studies need to be conducted b) there was considerable evidence to support them c) they were applicable to only a small percentage of the population
a) thiazide diuretic b) loop diuretic c) K-sparing diuretic d) aldosterone antagonists
a) a decrease in cardiac output b) an increase in renin/angiotensin activity c) a reduction of arterial resistance and blood pressure d) a decrease in plasma volume and renal perfusion
a) 1, 2, and 4 b) 2 and 5 c) 3 and 4 d) 2, 4, and 5 e) 1, 3, and 5
a) congestive heart failure b) end-stage renal disease c) COPD d) diabetes
a) decreased cardiac output and decreased plasma volume b) vasodilation and reduction in peripheral resistance c) increased renal perfusion and a decrease in arterial resistance d) increased arterial resistance and a decrease in renin/angiotension activity
a) lowers nocturnal blood pressure b) decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease c) reduces morbidity and mortality in patients at a high risk for cardiovascular events d) resulted in renal failure with patients predisposed to renal artery stenosis
a) those who took an ACE inhibitor and diuretic had a lower mortality rate b) in diabetic patients, an occurrence of a heart attack was decreased with a calcium antagonist c) CHF was reduced with a calcium channel blocker d) there was no difference in morbidity and mortality outcome between the “older” and “newer” drugs
a) >90, 80 b) >90, 67 c) >98, 95 d) <90, 83
a) a rash b) loss of appetite c) cough d) angioedema
a) young and middle-aged whites b) blacks c) elderly
a) decreases the movement of calcium ions across cardiac membranes b) inhibits reabsorption of sodium and chloride c) may cause bone marrow depression d) reduces vascular resistance without reducing cardiac output
a) produced by the kidneys b) a strong vasodilator substance c) a blocking agent d) activated at the blood vessel walls
a) higher b) lower
a) plasma b) aldosterone c) angiotensin 11
a) vascular smooth muscle cells b) the loop of Henle c) the bloodstream
a) nondihydropyridine b) dihydropyridine
a) blood shot eyes b) nervousness c) difficulty seeing d) a vague headache
a) longer b) shorter
a) 1, 4, and 6 b) 4 and 6 c) 1, 2, 3, and 5 d) 2, 4, and 5 e) 3, 4, 5, and 6
a) inducing bradycardia b) causing dieresis c) increasing the release of renin d) decreasing cardiac output
a) 1, 4, and 5 b) 2, 5, and 6 c) 3 and 4 d) 2 and 3 e) 4 and 6
a) fatigue b) vivid dreams and depression c) sexual dysfunction d) dyspnea
a) fatigue and shortness of breath b) postural hypotension and dizziness c) ankle edema and bradycardia d) depression and headache
a) cardiac b) striated c) smooth
a) adrenal gland b) pituitary gland c) kidney d) central nervous system
a) peripheral nervous system b) vasomotor centers of the brain c) smooth muscle
a) 20 b) 30 c) 40 d) 50
a) excessive hair growth b) deepening of the voice c) menopause-like symptoms
a) a diuretic b) a calcium channel blocker c) a B-blocker d) an ace inhibitor
a) first b) second
a) chronic renal failure b) stroke c) heart attack d) congestive heart failure