The nurse in an oncology clinic notes that the client being treated has hypertension. What tumor is a predisposing condition for secondary hypertension?
A) Pheochromocytoma
B) Wilms' tumor
C) Astrocytoma
D) Lymphoma
A
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Predisposing conditions include kidney disease, pheochromocytoma (a tumor of the adrenal medulla), hyperaldosteronism (increased secretion of mineralcorticoid by the adrenal cortex), atherosclerosis, use of cocaine or other cardiac stimulants (e.g., weight-control drugs, caffeine), and use of oral contraceptives. Wilms' tumors, astrocytomas, and lymphomas are not predisposing conditions for secondary hypertension.
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