A Nurse Is Teaching an Adolescent About Essential Hypertension

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching an adolescent about essential hypertension.The nurse knows that which of the following is correct?

• A) Primary hypertension should be treated with diuretics as soon as it is detected.
• B) Congenital heart defects are the most common cause of primary hypertension.
• C) Primary hypertension may be treated with weight reduction.
• D) Primary hypertension is not affected by exercise.

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