NUR 239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ace Inhibitor, Vascular Smooth Muscle, Migraine
21 May 2018
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Patho Quiz for 3/22
1. Which of the folloig risk factors icrease a cliet’s risk for the deelopet of HTN?
a. Advancing Age
b. Family History
c. Caucasian Race
d. Cigarette Smoking
e. Chronic Alcohol Consumption
2. Why is it important for a nurse to encourage the client to control BP?
a. Causes buildup of atherosclerotic plaque
b. Increases risk of stroke
c. Increases risk of colorectal carcinoma (colon cancer)
d. Increases risk of liver damage
e. Increases workload of the heart
3. A nursing instructor determines that a class discussion on antihypertensive drugs was
successful when the students identify which medication as lowering BP by blocking the
binding of angiotensin II at receptor sites in the vascular smooth muscle and adrenal
glands?
a. Losartan
b. Olmesartan
c. Ramipril (ACE Inhibitor)
d. Quinapril (ACE Inhibitor)
e. Atenolol (Beta-lactam)
f. Metoprolol (Beta-lactam)
4. The incidence of HTN in the U.S. is staggering. It is estimated that at least 20% of people
in the U.S. have HTN and many are unaware of it. What does HTN increase the risk of?
a. Renal Disease
b. Cerebral Infarction (stroke)
c. Heart Failure
d. Hypotension
e. Migraine headache
5. A 77-year-old patient has a long-standing history of HTN, a health problem that is being
treated with metoprolol and a thiazide diuretic. Before administering the 8 A.M. dose of
these medications, what assessments should the nurse perform and document?
a. Respiratory Rate
b. Oxygen Saturation
c. Temperature
d. Heart Rate (beta blockers decrease HR)
e. Blood Pressure
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