A patient is diagnosed with hypertension caused by polycystic kidney disease. Which intervention might be helpful to control this patient's blood pressure and slow the progression of renal failure?

Question

1. Administration of ACE inhibitors
2. Kidney transplant
3. Hemodialysis
4. Peritoneal dialysis

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Hypertension associated with polycystic disease is generally controlled using angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or other antihypertensive agents.
Rationale 2: Renal transplant is indicated when kidney function cannot control the wastes from metabolic processes.
Rationale 3: Dialysis is indicated when kidney function cannot control the wastes from metabolic processes.
Rationale 4: Dialysis is indicated when kidney function cannot control the wastes from metabolic processes.