The nurse reinforced teaching on complications of hypertension. Which of these organs if identified by a patient indicates correct understanding of the organs at risk of damage from hypertension?
a. Eyes
b. Liver
c. Lungs
d. Stomach
ANS: A
Most signs and symptoms of hypertension stem from long-term damaging effects on the large and small blood vessels of the heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes.
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A) A middle-aged adult who takes ibuprofen daily for rheumatoid arthritis B) An elderly patient with an infected pressure ulcer in the sacral area C) A 19-year-old football player who had orthopedic surgery 6 weeks prior D) An older adult patient with a diagnosis of chronic heart failure (CHF)
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