When the Nurse Is Developing a Teaching Plan to Prevent

question 12

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is developing a teaching plan to prevent the development of heart failure in a patient with stage 1 hypertension,what information is most likely to improve compliance with antihypertensive therapy?

• A) Hypertensive crisis may lead to development of acute heart failure in some patients.
• B) Hypertension eventually will lead to heart failure by overworking the heart muscle.
• C) High BP increases the risk for rheumatic heart disease.
• D) High systemic pressure precipitates papillary muscle rupture.

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