A 55-year-old patient comes to the clinic for a routine check-up. The patient's BP is 159/100 mm Hg and the physician diagnoses hypertension after referring to previous readings
The patient asks why it is important to treat hypertension. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Hypertension can cause you to develop dangerous blood clots in your legs that can migrate to your lungs."
B) "Hypertension puts you at increased risk of type 1 diabetes and cancer in your age group."
C) "Hypertension is the leading cause of death in people your age."
D) "Hypertension greatly increases your risk of stroke and heart disease."
Ans: D
Feedback:
Hypertension, particularly elevated systolic BP, increases the risk of death, stroke, and heart failure in people older than 50 years. Hypertension is not a direct precursor to pulmonary emboli, and it does not put older adults at increased risk of type 1 diabetes or cancer. It is not the leading cause of death in people 55 years of age.
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