The nurse is reinforcing teaching about the symptoms of hypertension for a patient who has a blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg
The patient had headaches 2 years ago from high blood pressure. After taking antihypertensive medication, the headaches stopped, so the patient stopped the medication. What should the teaching include?
a. Symptoms occur only when there is an impending stroke.
b. Symptoms may not always be present.
c. Symptoms are always present.
d. Symptoms occur only with malignant hypertension.
ANS: B
Symptoms may not always be present. Hypertension is referred to as the silent killer.
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