Question 1

Blood pressure checks in children:

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A)   Should occur with their annual physical examinations after age 6
B)   Require a blood pressure cuff that is one-third the diameter of the child's arm
C)   Should be done during every health-care visit after age 3
D)   Require additional lab tests such as serum creatinineE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Beta blockers treat hypertension because they:

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A)   Reduce peripheral resistance
B)   Vasoconstrict coronary arteries
C)   Reduce norepinephrine
D)   Reduce angiotensin II productionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Lifestyle modifications for patients with prehypertension or hypertension include:

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A)   Diet and increase exercise to achieve a BMI greater than 25
B)   Drink 4 ounces of red wine at least once per week
C)   Adopt the DASH diet
D)   Increase potassium intakeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

At which stage/classification of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 Report?

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A)   Prehypertension
B)   Stage 1
C)   Stage 2
D)   Any stage where the blood pressure is greater than 120/80 mm HgE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following disease processes could be made worse by taking a nonselective beta blocker?

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A)   Asthma
B)   Diabetes
C)   Both might worsen
D)   Beta blockade does not affect these disordersE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Treatment costs are important for patients with hypertension.Which of the following statements about cost is NOT true?

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A)   Hypertension is a chronic disease where patients may be taking drugs for a long time.
B)   Most patients will require more than one drug to treat the hypertension.
C)   The cost includes the price of any routine or special lab tests that a specific drug may require.
D)   Few antihypertensive drugs come in generic formulations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 7

If not chosen as the first drug in hypertension treatment,which drug class should be added as second step because it will enhance the effects of most other agents?

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A)   ACE inhibitors
B)   Beta blockers
C)   Calcium channel blockers
D)   DiureticsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 8

Because of its action on various body systems,the patient taking a thiazide or loop diuretic may also need to receive:

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A)   Potassium supplements
B)   Calcium supplements
C)   Magnesium supplements
D)   Phosphates supplementsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause,treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure.Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:

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A)   Increase renin secretion
B)   Decrease the production of aldosterone
C)   Deplete body sodium and reduce fluid volume
D)   Decrease blood viscosityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Lack of adherence to blood pressure management is very common.Reasons for this lack of adherence include:

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A)   Lifestyle changes are difficult to achieve and maintain
B)   Adverse drug reactions are common and often fall into the categories more associated with nonadherence
C)   Costs of drugs and monitoring with labs can be expensive
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include:

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A)   Heart failure
B)   Angina
C)   Myocardial infarction
D)   DyslipidemiaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

All patients with hypertension benefit from diuretic therapy,but those who benefit the most are:

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A)   Those with orthostatic hypertension
B)   African Americans
C)   Those with stable angina
D)   DiabeticsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone?

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A)   Beta blockers
B)   Diuretics
C)   Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
D)   Angiotensin II receptor blockersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Caffeine,exercise,and smoking should be avoided for at least how long before blood pressure measurement?

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A)   15 minutes
B)   30 minutes
C)   60 minutes
D)   90 minutesE) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

ACE inhibitors treat hypertension because they:

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A)   Reduce sodium and water retention
B)   Decrease vasoconstriction
C)   Increase vasodilation
D)   All of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Compelling indications for an ACE inhibitor as treatment for hypertension based on clinical trials includes:

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A)   Pregnancy
B)   Renal parenchymal disease
C)   Stable angina
D)   DyslipidemiaE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 40: Hypertension

Blood pressure checks in children:

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Beta blockers treat hypertension because they:

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Lifestyle modifications for patients with prehypertension or hypertension include:

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At which stage/classification of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 Report?

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Which of the following disease processes could be made worse by taking a nonselective beta blocker?

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Treatment costs are important for patients with hypertension.Which of the following statements about cost is NOT true?

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If not chosen as the first drug in hypertension treatment,which drug class should be added as second step because it will enhance the effects of most other agents?

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Because of its action on various body systems,the patient taking a thiazide or loop diuretic may also need to receive:

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Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause,treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure.Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:

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Lack of adherence to blood pressure management is very common.Reasons for this lack of adherence include:

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Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include:

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All patients with hypertension benefit from diuretic therapy,but those who benefit the most are:

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An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone?

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Caffeine,exercise,and smoking should be avoided for at least how long before blood pressure measurement?

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ACE inhibitors treat hypertension because they:

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Compelling indications for an ACE inhibitor as treatment for hypertension based on clinical trials includes:

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Exam 40: Hypertension

Blood pressure checks in children:

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Beta blockers treat hypertension because they:

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Lifestyle modifications for patients with prehypertension or hypertension include:

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At which stage/classification of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 Report?

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Which of the following disease processes could be made worse by taking a nonselective beta blocker?

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Treatment costs are important for patients with hypertension.Which of the following statements about cost is NOT true?

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If not chosen as the first drug in hypertension treatment,which drug class should be added as second step because it will enhance the effects of most other agents?

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Because of its action on various body systems,the patient taking a thiazide or loop diuretic may also need to receive:

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Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause,treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure.Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:

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Lack of adherence to blood pressure management is very common.Reasons for this lack of adherence include:

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Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include:

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All patients with hypertension benefit from diuretic therapy,but those who benefit the most are:

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An ACE inhibitor and what other class of drug may reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetes better than either drug alone?

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Caffeine,exercise,and smoking should be avoided for at least how long before blood pressure measurement?

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ACE inhibitors treat hypertension because they:

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Compelling indications for an ACE inhibitor as treatment for hypertension based on clinical trials includes:

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