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A Patient with Chronic Renal Failure and a Blood Pressure

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A patient with chronic renal failure and a blood pressure of 158/98 mm Hg refuses to take medication for the blood pressure.What information should the nurse provide for this patient?


A) "One of the problems associated with high blood pressure in people with renal failure is the development of heart failure."
B) "Some people with chronic renal failure and high blood pressure end up with an infection around their heart."
C) "You must realize that untreated hypertension may cause you to develop pneumonia."
D) "There is a significant increase in risk for anemia if hypertension is not treated."

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