Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper

Exercise 1

The nurse provides a teaching session for a newly diagnosed patient with hypertension. Which of the following statements if made by the patient would indicate the need for further teaching about the cause of primary hypertension? Select all that apply.
1) It is caused by a tumor of the adrenal gland.
2) There are no tests that can identify the cause.
3) An arteriogram can show why hypertension is occurring.
4) The cause is unknown.
5) The cause can be identified with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).