Author Question: The patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension. What will be the focus of nursing care to ... (Read 59 times)

newbem · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension. What will be the focus of nursing care to treat this patient?

A) Administering epinephrine
B) Administering antihypertensives
C) Promoting healthy lifestyle
D) Treating the cause

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a 77-year-old patient. The nurse plans care for this patient based on the knowledge that the aging process impacts drug therapy in what important way?

A) Blood volume decreases
B) Subcutaneous tissue increases
C) Total body water increases
D) Muscle mass increases

alvinum · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Most people have essential, or primary, hypertension with no known cause that is treated with medications and lifestyle changes. Patients with secondary hypertension means there is a known cause of the blood pressure elevation. There are many different things that can result in secondary hypertension; the focus of care is treating the cause whether that requires surgery, medication, or discontinuing a medication that is causing hypertension as an adverse effect.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
As patients age, the body undergoes many normal changes that can affect drug therapy, such as a decreased blood volume, decreased gastrointestinal (GI) absorption, reduced blood flow to muscles or skin, and changes in receptor site responsiveness. As a person ages, subcutaneous tissue decreases, total body water decreases, and muscle mass decreases.