Cardiovascular Assessment
The ______ assessment includes a focused interview and is vital for uncovering signs of potential dysfunction.
What is the Subjective Assessment.
There are ___ categories of hypertension.
What is 4.
Beta Blockers bind to what two receptors?
___ &___, ____, ____, and ____ are parameters of the focused interview that need to be evaluated.
What are past medical and family history, medications, cardiac risk factors, and reported symptoms.
The immediate goal of hypertension management is to lower BP in a ___ fashion.
What is Controlled.
Calcium Channel Blockers work by inhibiting what two nodes?
What are the SA and AV nodes.
The _____ is part of the Objective Assessment that involves the interpretation of vital signs, inspection, palpation, and auscultation of heart sounds to evaluate sufficient perfusion and cardiac output
What is the Physical Examination.
___, ___, and ___ are the most common hypertension pathologies?
What are Coronary atherosclerosis, cerebral atherosclerosis, and aortic atherosclerosis.
Which should seldom be used for a hypertensive crisis?
What is Nitroglycerin.
___ and ___ are normal heart sounds, while ___ and ___ are abnormal heart sounds.
What are S1 and S2, and S3 and S4.
___ was once considered a good drug to treat hypertension, but recent literature proves otherwise.
What is Sodium Nitroprusside.
___, ___, ___, and ___ are the most common class of medications used to treat hypertension.
List at least 4 classes of medications that may be prescribed for patients with cardiovascular disease.
What are:
___ is the preferred drug for neuro-related hypertension.
What is Nicardipine.
Which Beta Blocker is not preferred in treating acute hypertensive crisis due to its ability to decrease cardiac output?
What is Metoprolol.