REVIEW FOR CHAPTER 37 EXAM ON FRIDAY 3/1/13 1. 2. 3. 4.

Know and define cardiac output Know and define Peripheral Vascular resistance What is essential hypertension? Know what classifies hypertension (Know the parameters) what does the JNC-& say hypertension is? What classifies: I. normal II. prehypertension III. Stage 1 IV. Stage 2 Know what role ethnicity plays in hypertension for example: Caucasians and smoking, AfricanAmerican and smoking, and Asians/smoking. Know age-related changes in the older adult Know the focused treatment teaching plan for patients with essential hypertension Know the causes of secondary hypertension well What does secondary hypertension focus on? Know the treatment for secondary hypertension. Know what dietary instructions the nurse would give a patient taking hydrochlorothiazide Know the signs and symptoms of hypertension What are the side effects of Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker agents? What is most concerning about these side effects? Calcium Channel Blockers, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors. What is the first-line therapeutic approach to lowering blood pressure? What role does Garlic play in hypertension? Know the DASH diet and why it is used in hypertension? What is the goal of DASH? Know and define malignant hypertension and in who is most often affected, patient population? Know and define (angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitor agents) and what side effects and nursing interventions nurses would monitor for? Table What is the chain reaction of events taking place in a patient with hypertension? Know nursing care of hypertensive crisis patient? Nursing interventions Know the side effects of Methyldopa (aldomet) Know what the nurse would include in teaching plan of patients with hypertension What would nurses instruct in the teaching plan of patients who are taking ACE inhibitors What lifestyle modification has the greatest effect on reducing hypertension? Know alternate methods in reducing sodium in the diet

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The student is responsible for reading the chapter and reviewing material in PowerPoint Thank you, Mrs Carrillo