The patient has been recently diagnosed with hypertension with a sustained blood pressure of 144/90 mmHg. The patient is concerned about effects on the body. What effects of hypertension on the body will the nurse include in her education of this patient?
1. Kidney damage
2. Stroke
3. Liver failure
4. Heart failure
5. Blindness
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: The kidneys are affected by hypertension.
Rationale 2: Stroke is a common effect of hypertension.
Rationale 3: Liver failure is not commonly associated with hypertension.
Rationale 4: The heart is affected by hypertension.
Rationale 5: The retina is affected by hypertension.
Global Rationale: The kidneys, heart, and retina are affected by hypertension. Stroke is a common effect of hypertension. Liver failure is not commonly associated with hypertension.
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