The nurse is contributing to a teaching session on hypertension. Which of these patients does the nurse understand is at greatest risk for hypertension?
a. A 34-year-old single female who is an administrative assistant
b. A 35-year-old male construction worker who smokes
c. A 40-year-old man whose brother has hypertension
d. A 43-year-old married mother of three teenagers
ANS: C
C. Nonmodifiable risk factors—those that cannot be changed—include a family history of hypertension, age, ethnicity, and diabetes mellitus. A, B, and D do not have nonmodifiable risk factors.
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