A Student Nurse Asks What "Essential Hypertension" Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A student nurse asks what "essential hypertension" is.What response by the registered nurse is best?

• A) "It means it is caused by another disease."
• B) "It means it is 'essential' that it be treated."
• C) "It is hypertension with no specific cause."
• D) "It refers to severe and life-threatening hypertension."