A Client Recently Diagnosed with Hypertension Asks the Nurse, "What

A client recently diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse, "What did it mean when the doctor told me I have peripheral resistance?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A) "The friction that the blood encounters in the arteries is called peripheral resistance."
B) "The resistance in the veins of your arms and legs is called peripheral resistance."
C) "It is the resistance on the heart by the pulmonary artery."
D) "It is the ability of the smooth muscles in the veins to relax after exercise."