A Client Asks the Nurse How Hypertension Can Lead to Heart

A client asks the nurse how hypertension can lead to heart failure. Which response should the nurse provide the client?

A) "Hypertension increases the resistance in the blood vessels causing the heart to work harder to pump the blood out against the resistance of the arteries."
B) "Hypertension limits the ability of the heart to stretch before emptying resulting in the heart working harder to pump the blood out into the arterial system."
C) "Hypertension causes resistance in the venous system requiring the heart to work harder to pump the blood forward."
D) "Hypertension limits the amount of blood entering the left ventricle increasing the workload of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood into the circulatory system."