When the nurse is monitoring a patient with a hypertensive urgency, which of these manifestations would the nurse expect to find?
a. Irregular heartbeats
b. Muscle weakness
c. Urinary retention
d. Severe headaches
ANS: D
The patient with hypertensive urgency may experience severe headaches, nosebleeds, shortness of breath, and severe anxiety.
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