Hypertension was diagnosed in G.S., who is 30 years old. Both her mother and sister have hypertension, and both were also in their thirties when it was diagnosed. G.’s most current blood pressure reading is 150/96 mm Hg, and for this reason the nurse practitioner has recommended therapy with captopril (Capoten), light exercise in the form of walking, and relaxation therapy. After 1 month of therapy, G.’s blood pressure is 145/86 mm Hg. Stress reduction has been the biggest obstacle in her treatment, because she is a lawyer with a prominent law firm and has found that her blood pressure is consistently elevated (160/100 mm Hg) whenever she measures it at work. At this follow-up visit, she is also given a prescription for a diuretic to help with her blood pressure control. 1. What possible adverse effects does G. need to be aware of while taking captopril?

Classify the following as angina of effort, variant angina, or unstable angina: 1) Temporary but severe pain at rest 2) Pain during intense exercise 3) Pain at rest that increases over time What makes acute coronary syndrome different from stable ischemic heart disease?

A patient with hypertension had a blood pressure 170/110. The physician prescribed for this patient an antihypertensive medication and advised him to undergo some lifestyle changes to lose weight. He returned to his physician two months later and had his blood pressure was 190/100. OA) Lifestyle changes and the antihypertensive medication worked because the diastolic blood pressure dropped from 110 mmHg to 100 mmHg O B) Lifestyle changes and the antihypertensive medication did not work because the mean arterial pressure increased OC) Lifestyle changes and antihypertensive medication did work because the mean arterial pressure decreased O D) Lifestyle changes and antihypertensive medication did work because the mean arterial pressure remained the same. E) Lifestyle changes and the antihypertensive medication did not work because the systolic blood pressure increased from 170 mmHg to 190 mmHg

What are 3 potential causes of hypertension. Why are these associated with hypertension?