A Nurse Working on a Gerontology Unit Notes That the Majority

A nurse working on a gerontology unit notes that the majority of the clients on the unit are prescribed antihypertensive medications. When it comes to the aging process, which of the following phenomena are primarily the contributing factors to hypertension in the elderly population? Select all that apply.

A) Stiffening of large arteries like the aorta
B) Increased sensitivity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
C) Decreased baroreceptor sensitivity and renal blood flow
D) Increased peripheral vascular resistance
E) Increase in renal perfusion