A client is admitted to determine the cause of secondary hypertension. Which diagnostic tests should the nurse suspect the client will be prescribed and need to include in the client's teaching plan?
Select all that apply.
A) Cerebral angiogram
B) Intravenous pyelogram
C) Renal angiogram
D) Cardiac catheterization
E) Myelogram
Answer: B, C
When secondary hypertension is suspected, diagnostic tests include an intravenous pyelogram and renal ultrasound to determine if the renal system is the cause of the hypertension. Cerebral angiogram, cardiac catheterization, and myelogram are not diagnostic tests to determine the cause for secondary hypertension.
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