A patient admitted in hypertensive crisis is being cared for by a newly licensed nurse and his preceptor. The preceptor would consider which information when explaining the potential etiology of this crisis?
1. How well has the patient's hypertension been controlled in the past?
2. How old is the patient?
3. Has the patient been following the prescribed therapy?
4. What therapy was the patient prescribed?
5. How long has the patient been hypertensive?
1, 3, 4
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word