Hypertension Treatment and Adherence Quiz

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What is the preferred approach for managing hypertensive emergencies?

Titration of standard chronic therapies with ongoing monitoring (correct)
Allowing the body to regulate the blood pressure without intervention
Using short-acting drugs like sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) or nifedipine
Relying on lifestyle changes to manage the condition

In hypertensive emergencies, what is considered more important than the absolute level of blood pressure in determining the severity of organ injury?

The age of the patient
The rate and magnitude of any increase in blood pressure (correct)
The presence of other underlying health conditions
The patient's medical history

What is key in obstetric medicine with regards to determining the severity of hypertension?

The patient's age
The patient's BMI
The patient's blood glucose levels
The magnitude of increase in blood pressure (correct)

What is indicated in all hypertensive emergencies to minimize ongoing organ damage and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality?

Intravenous antihypertensive medication therapy (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which care setting are the majority of hypertensive patients managed?

Primary care (A) Signup and view all the answers

Apart from hypertensive emergencies, what is another reason to mandate referral to specialist secondary care?

Uncontrolled hypertension with three or more drugs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of patients are considered to have resistant hypertension?

Patients with uncontrolled blood pressure despite using two or more drugs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do hypertensive emergencies refer to?

A small subset of patients with significantly elevated blood pressure who have signs or symptoms of acute target-organ damage (D) Signup and view all the answers

"Hypertensive emergencies" are characterized by:

Significantly elevated BP with signs or symptoms of acute target-organ damage (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is intravenous antihypertensive medication therapy indicated in hypertensive emergencies?

To cause rapid reduction of BP and minimize ongoing organ damage (D) Signup and view all the answers