The nurse is caring for a patient who has been noncompliant with treatment for hypertension. The nurse explains that untreated hypertension increases the risk of what? (Select all that apply.)
A) Renal disease
B) Cerebral infarction
C) Heart failure
D) Cholecystitis
E) Migraine headache
A, B, C
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Hypertension is a common chronic disorder. It is estimated that at least 20% of the people in the United States have hypertension. Hypertension increases risks of myocardial infarction, heart failure, cerebral infarction and hemorrhage, and renal disease. It does not increase the risk of cholecystitis or migraine headache.
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