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kshipps · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is teaching the client about the long-term consequences of untreated hypertension. What should the nurse include in the teaching?(Select all that apply.)

1. Diabetes
2. Stroke
3. Kidney failure
4. Cardiac arrest
5. Diabetes insipidus

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has a consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure. Which diagnosis does the nurse expect for this client?

1. Hypertension
2. Hypotension
3. Tachycardia
4. Bradycardia

Viet Thy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 4

Rationale 1: Diabetes is not a long-term consequence of untreated hypertension.
Rationale 2: Stroke, kidney failure, and cardiac arrest are all long-term consequences of untreated hypertension.
Rationale 3: Stroke, kidney failure, and cardiac arrest are all long-term consequences of untreated hypertension.
Rationale 4: Stroke, kidney failure, and cardiac arrest are all long-term consequences of untreated hypertension.
Rationale 5: Diabetes insipidus is not a long-term consequence of untreated hypertension.

Global Rationale: Stroke, kidney failure, and cardiac arrest are all long-term consequences of untreated hypertension. Diabetes and diabetes insipidus are not long-term consequences of untreated hypertension.

Answer to Question 2

1

Rationale 1: Hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure.
Rationale 2:Hypotension is incorrect because hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure.
Rationale 3:Tachycardia is incorrect because hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure.
Rationale 4:Bradycardia is incorrect because hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure.

Global Rationale: Hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure. Hypotension is incorrect because hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure. Tachycardia is incorrect because hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure. Bradycardia is incorrect because hypertension is the consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure.