Stichworte Intracranial hypertension

Stichworte: Intracranial hypertension

Which mechanism of hypertension causes target organ damage?

Which mechanism of hypertension causes target organ damage?

Which medication exposure in a patient increases the risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Which medication exposure in a patient increases the risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension

A condition of severe, prolonged, and persistent vomiting during pregnancy is called

A condition of severe, prolonged, and persistent vomiting during pregnancy is called

Which of the following assessment techniques should be performed that will best detect the presence of an increase in intracranial pressure?

Which of the following assessment techniques should be performed that will best detect the presence of an increase in intracranial pressure?

Which components are able to change to adapt to small increases in intracranial pressure

Which components are able to change to adapt to small increases in intracranial pressure

What is responsible for heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States?

What is responsible for heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States?

What medication is ordered to be administered through the IV to treat high blood pressure associated with eclampsia during pregnancy?

What medication is ordered to be administered through the IV to treat high blood pressure associated with eclampsia during pregnancy?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent increased intracranial pressure in a patient following a traumatic brain injury?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent increased intracranial pressure in a patient following a traumatic brain injury?

Which antihypertensive medications are the most effective in treating hypertension in African Americans and older adults?

Which antihypertensive medications are the most effective in treating hypertension in African Americans and older adults?

Which of the following blood pressure measurements will lead to a diagnosis of hypertension?

Which of the following blood pressure measurements will lead to a diagnosis of hypertension?

How long should the nurse wait before taking again the clients blood pressure for accurate reading?

How long should the nurse wait before taking again the clients blood pressure for accurate reading?

Which drug class is prescribed as initial therapy for hypertension after myocardial infarction?

Which drug class is prescribed as initial therapy for hypertension after myocardial infarction?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital with hypertension who is taking prazosin

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital with hypertension who is taking prazosin

What are the preferred treatment options for patients with coronary artery disease and hypertension?

What are the preferred treatment options for patients with coronary artery disease and hypertension?

Why is hypertension considered a risk factor for myocardial infarction and subsequently heart failure?

Why is hypertension considered a risk factor for myocardial infarction and subsequently heart failure?

The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a Chinese American patient with newly diagnosed hypertension

The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a Chinese American patient with newly diagnosed hypertension

Which of the following complications is likely to occur when a woman has uncontrolled high blood pressure during her pregnancy?

Which of the following complications is likely to occur when a woman has uncontrolled high blood pressure during her pregnancy?

Which is the minimum systolic pressure the nurse would expect when obtaining blood pressure in a client with untreated stage 1 hypertension?

Which is the minimum systolic pressure the nurse would expect when obtaining blood pressure in a client with untreated stage 1 hypertension?

Which of the following signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure after head trauma would appear first?

Which of the following signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure after head trauma would appear first?