The nurse instructs clients with hypertension to drink beverages with caffeine (coffee, tea, cola drinks) in moderation because caffeine causes:

A)

accumulation of plaque in blood vessels.
B)

hardening of the arteries.
C)

constriction of blood vessels.
D)

dilation of blood vessels.


C
Explanation:

A)

Caffeine causes vasoconstriction, causing an increase in peripheral vascular resistance, which will increase the workload of the heart and increase blood pressure.
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B)

Caffeine causes vasoconstriction, causing an increase in peripheral vascular resistance, which will increase the workload of the heart and increase blood pressure.
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C)

Caffeine causes vasoconstriction, causing an increase in peripheral vascular resistance, which will increase the workload of the heart and increase blood pressure.
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D)

Caffeine causes vasoconstriction, causing an increase in peripheral vascular resistance, which will increase the workload of the heart and increase blood pressure.
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