A nurse is planning care for a child with secondary hypertension. ...

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A nurse is planning care for a child with secondary hypertension. The nurse plans to include which initial treatment of secondary hypertension?
 
  a. Weight control and diet
  b. Treating the underlying disease
  c. Administration of digoxin
  d. Administration of beta-adrenergic receptor blockers

Question 2

A nurse is teaching an adolescent about primary hypertension. Which statement made by the adolescent indicates an understanding about primary hypertension?
 
  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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Answer to Question 1

B
Identification of the underlying disease should be the first step in treating secondary hypertension. Weight control and diet are a nonpharmacological treatment for primary hypertension. Digoxin is indicated in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Beta-adrenergic receptor blockers are indicated in the treatment of primary hypertension.

Answer to Question 2

C
Primary hypertension in children may be treated with weight reduction and exercise programs. If ineffective, pharmacological intervention may be needed. Primary hypertension is considered to be an inherited disorder.

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