Test - Managing the Silent Killer

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1.
Elevation of which of these laboratory tests indicates an increased risk of developing essential hypertension?
a. LDL
b. HDL
c. platelet count

2.
Which of these diseases increases the risk for secondary hypertension?
a. renal calculi
b. hyperthyroidism
c. seizure disorder

3.
Hypertension is diagnosed
a. by any reading with a diastolic pressure above 100 mm Hg.
b. by persistent elevated readings over a 6-month period.
c. by two separate elevated readings at different times.

4.
Which patient is at increased risk of developing CVD?
a. a 45-year-old male with a body mass index of 25 kg/m2
b. a 50-year-old male with an elevated HDL level
c. a 55-year-old physically inactive male who smokes cigarettes

5.
Which of these eye changes is associated with hypertension?
a. papilledema
b. conjunctival redness
c. pupil constriction

6.
A target blood pressure for a hypertensive patient with renal disease is
a. 128/70 mm Hg.
b. 132/84 mm Hg.
c. 140/90 mm Hg.

7.
Which treatment is recommended for a diabetic patient who's newly diagnosed with hypertension?
a. thiazide diuretic
b. ACE inhibitor (ACE-I)
c. beta-blocker

8.
Which medication increases a woman's risk of developing hypertension?
a. oral contraceptive
b. hormone replacement therapy
c. cancer chemotherapy

9.
You should question an order for which type of antihypertensive medication ordered for a pregnant adolescent?
a. ACE-I
b. diuretic
c. beta-blocker

10.
Which statement about thiazide diuretics is correct?
a. They tend to decrease blood glucose levels.
b. They reduce bone breakdown in osteoporosis.
c. They're contraindicated in elderly patients.

11.
Cardioselective beta-blockers work primarily by
a. blocking the beta-receptors in the heart.
b. increasing ventricular remodeling.
c. blocking the beta-receptors in the lungs.

12.
A loop diuretic is an appropriate first-line therapeutic agent for patients who are hypertensive and have stable angina.
a. True
b. False

13.
African-Americans who have hypertension may not respond well to monotherapy with an ACE-I, an ARB, or a beta-blocker.
a. True
b. False

14.
Hypertension control in the elderly has been shown to slow the progression of dementia symptoms.
a. True
b. False

15.
For children with hypertension and no underlying disease process, the usual treatment is lifestyle modification and possibly drug therapy.
a. True
b. False