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55 Cards in this Set
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Primary cause of cardiovascular disease?
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Heart attack
Congestive heart failure Stroke |
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Second most cause of cardiovascular disease
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Kidney failure
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What percent of hypertension do they do not know the cause?
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90 %
Essential hypertension |
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What percent do we know the cause of hypertension?
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10 %
Secondary hypertension |
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Secondary hypertension
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Kidney disease
adrenal gland tumors Hormone problems birth control pills pregnancy |
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Within 8 hours of not smoking what happens?
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Carbon Monoxide decreases to normal level
Oxygen increases to normal level |
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Within 24 hours of not smoking what happens?
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50 percent less chance of having a heart attack
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Within 48 hours of not smoking what happens?
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Nerve ending start to regenerate
Taste and smell begins to come back |
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Witing the first couple of months after stop smoking
what happens? |
Most healing takes place
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Hypertension is?
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mostly preventable
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Garden Hose
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Garden Hose of water thru a straw
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Isolated systolic hypertension
(medical dx) |
SBP > 140
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Pseudohypertension
(medical dx) Found in? |
found in elderly
diabetic uremic |
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Pseudohypertension
(medical dx) what is it |
erroneously high blood pressure reading is given by sphgmomonmetry usually due to loss of flexibilty of the arterial walls
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Pseudohypertension
(medical dx) what is it |
Bad readings
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Primary hypertension
other names |
essential
idiopathic |
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Primary hypertension
what % |
90-95% of cases we do not know
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What is primary hypertension?
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Elevated BP w/out an identified casue.
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Etiology of primary hypertension
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Incr SNS activity
Incr NA retaining hormone and vasoconstrictors (aldostoerone) Diabetes >ideal body weigh Inc NA intake Alchoholo |
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Aldosterone
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Na retaining hormones
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Etiology of secondary hypertension
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Coaraction of aorta
Renal disease Endocrine disorders Neurologic disorders Cirrhois Sleep apnea |
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Secondary hypertension
% |
5 to 10 % know cause
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Hypertension over age 50
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SBP more important then DBP as a CVD risk factor
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Sleep Apnea
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Heart beats faster
BP rises |
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Risk for Primary hypertension
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Age
Alcohol Smoking Diabetes Elevated serum lipids (chlor) |
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Risk for Primary hypertension
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Excess dietary Na
Gender Family history Obesity Ethnicity |
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Risk for Primary hypertension
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Sedentary lifestyle
Socioeconomic status Stress |
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Normotensive
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having normal BP
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Understanding risk factors of hypertension does what for us?
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Apply to all areas of nursing process
ADPIE |
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Basic Phsy cause of hypertension
(2) |
Kidneys
Renin angiotension mechanism |
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Altered renin-angiotension mechanism
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high plasma renin activity
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Left Ventricular hypertrophy
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Large floopy heart
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Hypertension complications
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Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
Peripheral vascular disease Nephrosclerosis (hard of kidney) Retinal damage |
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BP is the highest when?
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Early in morning
Lower at night |
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White coat phenomenon
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Stress out as soon as they walk into an office.
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What does the BP do after eating?
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It lowers
Blood goes to stomach |
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Benefits of lowering BP
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Lower:
Stroke incidence Myocardial infarction Heart failure |
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Rule of 7s
Food high in Na ****** Know it Live it Love it |
Soups
Sauces Snacks Smoked Meats Common dem - all processed Sauerkraut Seasonings Na processed cold cuts |
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Currently taking BP l
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Seated quietly for 5 min in chair
Feet on floor Arm supported at heart level |
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What does alcohol in moderation do?
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Thins blood
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Lifestyle modifications/interventions for hypertension
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Physical activity
No tobacco products Stress managment |
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Drug therapy for hypertension
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Reduce SVR
systemic ascular resistence Reduce volum of circulating blood |
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Drug classes
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Diuretics
Adrenergic inhibitors Direct Vasodilators Angiotensin inhibitors Calcium channel blockers |
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Side efects of drug therapy
(we want the opposite reaction to what is happening) |
Orthostatic hypotension (positional)
Sexual dysfunction Dry mouth Frequent urination |
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Isolated systolic hypertension
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Most common form for age over 55
Over 140 |
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Syst BP
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Heart is contracting
How hard is the the heart working |
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Dial BP
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Heart is relaxing and filling up with blood
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BP cuff does not fit
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To large (to low BP reading)
To small (to high BP reading) |
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Auscultatory gap
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Wide gap between the first Korotkoff sound and subsequent beats
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Baroreceptor Reflex
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sensors in heart
older adults more with orthost BP |
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Cultural BP
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Highest African Americans
Hispanics Native Americans |
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Hypertension Crisis
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BAD
BP rate increase Emergency Will die if will not get help |
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Hypertension Crisis
happen to? |
People that do not take meds
or People that are undermedication |
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When in hypertension crisis
sever target organ damage |
Acute renal failure
Pulmonary edema (lungs fill up with fluid) Heart damage |
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What number is affected with crisis?
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Dial BP
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