When Reading the Medical History on a Patient's Chart, the Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

When reading the medical history on a patient's chart, the nurse notes that the patient has pseudohypertension. When assessing the patient, the nurse will anticipate

• A) an elevated SBP with a normal DBP.
• B) an increase in BP when the patient is stressed.
• C) that the patient may also be diabetic or have insulin resistance.
• D) that the patient may have few symptoms of target-organ damage.

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