The nurse is assessing a patient with primary hypertension that has been well controlled for the past year. Today, the patient has an abnormally high BP
After interviewing the patient, the nurse realizes that the patient is experiencing rebound hypertension due to:
A) Discontinuation of drug therapy
B) A change in exercise routine
C) A weight gain of 10 lbs. over the past year
D) Atherosclerotic changes in vessels that supply vital organs
Ans: A
Feedback: Rebound hypertension is BP controlled with treatment that becomes abnormally high with the discontinuation of drug therapy. Patients should be taught that antihypertensive drugs should never be stopped abruptly. Lifestyle modifications such as nutritional changes and exercise would not be a cause for an abnormally high BP if drug therapy is adhered to.
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