A patient with essential hypertension asks the nurse to explain the cause for the disorder. What should the nurse respond to the patient?
a. "The cause is unknown."
b. "A pheochromocytoma causes it."
c. "Each person has a different cause."
d. "A coarctation of the aorta causes it."
ANS: A
Primary or essential hypertension is the chronic elevation of blood pressure from an unknown cause. B. Pheochromocytoma does not cause essential hypertension. C. Essential hypertension does not mean that every person has a different cause. D. Coarctation of the aorta does not cause essential hypertension.
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