A Client Recently Diagnosed with Hypertension Asks the Nurse,"What Did

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client recently diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse,"What did it mean when the doctor told me I have peripheral resistance?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A)"The friction that the blood encounters in the arteries is called peripheral resistance."
• B)"The resistance in the veins of your arms and legs is called peripheral resistance."
• C)"It is the resistance on the heart by the pulmonary artery."
• D)"I will ask the health care provider to come back and explain it to you."

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