After completing a family history, the nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for developing high blood pressure. What information did the nurse obtain to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Brother has renal calculi.
b. Mother had type 2 diabetes mellitus.
c. Sister diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
d. Father died with morbid obesity at age 55.
e. First cousin experienced retinal detachment.
ANS: B, D
The risk of developing hypertension with a family history of diabetes and obesity is greater than when there is no family history. A. C. E. A family history of renal calculi, multiple sclerosis, and retinal detachment does not increase the patient's risk of developing high blood pressure.
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