Cardiac
This is increased with hypertension that causes an increase in the work of the heart.
Afterload
What does a heart murmur indicate?
Valves are not closing correctly
What is a modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease?
Smoking
What is considered a normal blood pressure?
Less than 120/80 mmHg
What assessment would support the diagnosis of right sided heart failure?
Neck vein distention
What would likely be the earliest symptom of left sided heart failure?
Shortness of breath
Which laboratory test is elevated the earliest with heart damage?
Troponin
Smoking causes harmful vasoconstriction for up to ________ after only 1 cigarette.
1 hour
How would you interpret a "1" pulse quality?
Thready
Which class of antihypertensive medications are contraindicated in patients with respiratory disorders, like asthma and COPD?
Beta-blockers
What is the main focus for treatment of secondary hypertension?
Specific causative disease
A patient taking verapamil for high blood pressure should be taught to monitor this vital sign.
Pulse
Which population is at the highest risk for malignant hypertension?
Young African American adults
How do headaches related to hypertension characteristically occur?
Occipital on arising
What assessment should the nurse perform on a patient after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Bowel sounds
What is the purpose of a stress electrocardiogram?
It shows how the heart performs during exercise (under stress)
How should a patient's affected leg be positioned after a coronary arteriogram?
Extended
What patient education should be included for a patient with varicose veins?
Weight reduction
How should a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet be administered?
Under the tongue
What should a patient with Raynaud's disease avoid?
Emotional stress
Which factors affect stroke volume?
What education should be provided to a patient taking a beta-blocker?
Never stop taking the drug abruptly
How would you describe stasis dermatitis found on a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD)?
Brownish skin discoloration on the lower legs
What is the difference between angina and an MI?
Stable angina can be relieved with rest and nitroglycerin
What would you suspect if your patient has ulcerations on the surfaces of their toes?
Arterial stasis