During a routine check-up of a 45-year-old client with renal disease, the nurse observes an increase in the client's blood pressure. The nurse identifies this as most likely which of the following?
A) Essential hypertension
B) Secondary hypertension
C) Rebound hypertension
D) Hypertensive emergency
Ans: B
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Secondary hypertension results as a consequence of renal impairment. In secondary hypertension there is usually a known cause for the development of hypertension. Renal disease is one of the causes of secondary hypertension. When there is no known cause of hypertension, it is called essential hypertension. Rebound hypertension occurs when a client abruptly stops taking antihypertensive medication. Hypertensive emergency is a high blood pressure state, which has to be lowered immediately.
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