A patient with hypertension asks the nurse why lifestyle changes are needed when the patient has no symptoms from the high BP. The response by the nurse that is most likely to improve patient compliance with therapy is that hypertension

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Teaching the patient that hypertension can damage blood vessels and eventually cause severe health problems is most likely to improve patient compliance with needed lifestyle changes. The increased renal blood flow caused by hypertension does not damage the kidneys. Teaching the patient that hypertension may cause symptoms in some people or that the patient has unrecognized symptoms is unlikely to provide the motivation for behavior changes.

A Patient with Hypertension Asks the Nurse Why Lifestyle Changes