Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
What is the most common type of high blood pressure?
|
primary or essential hypertension
|
|
What does "HF" represent?
|
heart failure
|
|
When the ventricles of the heart contract and eject blood the pressure created in the arteries is called _________ _________.
|
systolic pressure
|
|
When the ventricles relax and the heart temporarily stops ejecting blood, pressure in the arteries will fall, and this is called _________ ________.
|
diastolic pressure
|
|
Name 3 factors responsible for blood pressure.
|
cardiac output
peripheral resistance blood volume |
|
What is the action of diuretics on blood pressure?
|
reduces fluid therefore reducing blood volume and reducing blood pressure
|
|
What is the action of ADH?
|
potent vasoconstrictor that increases blood pressure by raising blood volume.
|
|
Name five primary classes of drugs used to treat chronic hypertension.
|
diuretics
calcium channel blockers agnotensin converting enzyme inhibitors autonomic nervous system agents direct-acting vasodilators |
|
What does "ACE" represent?
|
angiotension converting enzyme
|
|
Aldosterone is a hormone from the adrenal gland that increases ______________ reabsorption in the kidney.
|
sodium
|
|
Diuretics all act in a similar way. (True or False)
|
False
|
|
What is the action of nifedipine (Procardia)?
|
selective for calcium channels in blood vessels, decreases peripheral vascular resistance and increases cardiac output
|
|
What is the action of diltiazem (Cardizem)?
|
dilates coronary arteries, affects calcium channels in both heart and blood vessels
|
|
Select ACE inhibitors can be used for hypertension, heart failure, and myocardial infarctions (True or False)
|
True
|
|
List 3 different ACE inhibitors.
|
captopril (Capoten)
benazepril hydrochloride (Lotensin) enalapril maleate (Vasotec) fosinopril (Monopril) lisinopril (Zestril) quinapril hydrochloride (Accupril) |
|
Name a direct acting vasodilator used only in life-threatening hypertension.
|
nitroprusside sodium (Nipride, Nitropress)
hydralazine hydrochloride (Apresoline) |