Chapter 19. Hypertension

Chapter 19. Hypertension

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. At which stage/classification of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 Report?

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

2. Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

3. Because of its action on various body systems, the patient taking a thiazide or loop diuretic may also need to receive:

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

4. All patients with hypertension benefit from diuretic therapy, but those who benefit the most are:

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

5. Beta blockers treat hypertension because they:

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1