The nursing assessment determines that a client has hypertension risk factors. The most significant risk factor(s) include:

Question

A)

maternal grandmother died of complications related to malignant hypertension.
B)

client smokes two packs of cigarettes per day and is obese.
C)

client only exercises three times per weeks and is 15 pounds overweight.
D)

client is a manager at Microsoft.

Answer 1

B
Explanation:

A)

Smoking and obesity present two risk factors, both of which will increase workload of heart. The other options identify only one risk factor each: genetics, decreased activity, and stress.
Analysis
Assessment
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems
B)

Smoking and obesity present two risk factors, both of which will increase workload of heart. The other options identify only one risk factor each: genetics, decreased activity, and stress.
Analysis
Assessment
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems
C)

Smoking and obesity present two risk factors, both of which will increase workload of heart. The other options identify only one risk factor each: genetics, decreased activity, and stress.
Analysis
Assessment
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems
D)

Smoking and obesity present two risk factors, both of which will increase workload of heart. The other options identify only one risk factor each: genetics, decreased activity, and stress.
Analysis
Assessment
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems