The nurse is providing care to a client recently diagnosed with hypertension. The client's sustained blood pressure is 144/90 mmHg and expressed concern about possible effects on the body
When educating this client, which conditions affected by hypertension are appropriate to discuss?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Stroke
2. Kidney damage
3. Heart failure
4. Blindness
5. Liver failure
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Hypertension increases the risk of both hemorrhagic and thrombotic stroke by weakening arteries and promoting atherosclerosis.
Rationale 2: Hypertension damages the arteries of the glomerulus, leading to kidney disease.
Rationale 3: Hypertension increases the risk of heart failure due to the strain of increased peripheral vascular resistance.
Rationale 4: By damaging the retinal arteries, hypertension can lead to blindness.
Rationale 5: Liver failure is not caused by systemic hypertension.
Global Rationale: Hypertension increases the risk of both hemorrhagic and thrombotic stroke by weakening arteries and promoting atherosclerosis. Hypertension damages the arteries of the glomerulus, leading to kidney disease. Hypertension increases the risk of heart failure due to the strain of increased peripheral vascular resistance. By damaging the retinal arteries, hypertension can lead to blindness. Liver failure is not caused by systemic hypertension.
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