The Client Has Hypertension, and Asks the Nurse How This

question 15

Multiple Choice

The client has hypertension, and asks the nurse how this can lead to heart failure.What is the best response by the nurse?

• A)"Hypertension causes resistance in your blood vessels, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens."
• B)"Hypertension limits the amount of blood entering your left ventricle, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens."
• C)"Hypertension limits the ability of your heart to stretch before emptying, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens."
• D)"Hypertension causes resistance in your aorta, or afterload; your heart works harder and weakens."

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