HTN General
high-salt diet
overweight
lack of excercise
What are risk factors of HTN?
Apical pulse
What vital sign should be taken before giving a beta blocker?
'Pril"
What is name ending for ACE inhibitor?
Taken prior to giving antihypertensive
What is blood pressure?
Relax smooth muscle of arterioles
What are direct vasodilators?
BP of 142/90
What is Hypertension?
"lol"
What is name ending for most Beta Blockers?
Acetylcholinesterase blocker
What is ACE inhibitor?
Electrolyte that effects BP
What is Ca?
BP decreases when move to standing position
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Upper number of BP reading
What is systolic pressure?
Wheezing
What is side effect of Beta blocker?
Keep acetylcholinesterase from receptor
What is an ARB?
Teach person to rise slowly
What is a way tp prevent fainting?
Na & water retention
What is side effect of Hydralazine?
Drug class that lowers BP
What are antihypertensives?
Inhibit heart response to sympathetic nerve stimulation
What is Beta blocker?
Dry cough
What is side effect of ACE inhibitor?
Daily weight
Way to assess for fluid retention?
Cardiac output
What can be increased with hydralazine?
Force of blood against walls of an artery
What is blood pressure?
Heart rate less than 50 bpm
What is bradycardia?
Swelling of face, lips or tongue
What is severe allergic reaction?
drug that relaxes smooth muscle of blood vessel
What is vasodilator?
10mg 4 times a day for 4 days, 25mg 4 times daily for 7 days then 50mg 4 times a day
What is to increase dose slowly?