The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about hypertension. Which of the following factors would be included as possibly playing a role in the development of hypertension? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increased stretching ability of the blood vessels
b. Increases in aldosterone levels
c. Increased arteriolar premature ventricular contraction
d. Sympathetic nervous system overstimulation
e. Increased baroreceptor sensitivity
f. Changes in kidney function
ANS: B, C, D, F
Increases in aldosterone levels (B), increased arteriolar premature ventricular contraction (C), sympathetic nervous system overstimulation (D), and changes in kidney function (F) may play a role in hypertension. A would result in decreased blood pressure.
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