In providing care to the patient who may have polycystic kidney disease, the nurse recognizes which finding as the first clinical manifestation of this disease process?

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Hypertension is often the first clinical manifestation of polycystic kidney disease, as the disease process leads to increased blood volume and stimulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, contributing to elevated blood pressure.

In Providing Care to the Patient Who May Have Polycystic