A client has been diagnosed with hypertension but does not take the antihypertensive medications because of a lack of symptoms. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "Do you have trouble affording your medications?"
b. "Most people with hypertension do not have symptoms."
c. "You are lucky; most people get severe morning headaches."
d. "You need to take your medicine or you will get kidney failure."
ANS: B
Most people with hypertension are asymptomatic, although a small percentage do have symptoms such as headache. The nurse should explain this to the client. Asking about paying for medications is not related because the client has already admitted nonadherence. Threatening the client with possible complications will not increase compliance.
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