The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension. Which diagnostic tests should the nurse anticipate being ordered to rule out secondary causes? Select all that apply.
A)Cerebral angiogram
B)Intravenous pyelogram
C)Renal ultrasonography
D)Cardiac catheterization
E)Myelogram

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A)When secondary hypertension is suspected, diagnostic tests include an intravenous pyelogram and renal ultrasonography to determine if the renal system is the cause of the hypertension. Cerebral angiogram, cardiac catheterization, and myelogram are not diagnostic tests to determine the cause for secondary hypertension.
B)When secondary hypertension is suspected, diagnostic tests include an intravenous pyelogram and renal ultrasonography to determine if the renal system is the cause of the hypertension. Cerebral angiogram, cardiac catheterization, and myelogram are not diagnostic tests to determine the cause for secondary hypertension.
C)When secondary hypertension is suspected, diagnostic tests include an intravenous pyelogram and renal ultrasonography to determine if the renal system is the cause of the hypertension. Cerebral angiogram, cardiac catheterization, and myelogram are not diagnostic tests to determine the cause for secondary hypertension.
D)When secondary hypertension is suspected, diagnostic tests include an intravenous pyelogram and renal ultrasonography to determine if the renal system is the cause of the hypertension. Cerebral angiogram, cardiac catheterization, and myelogram are not diagnostic tests to determine the cause for secondary hypertension.
E)When secondary hypertension is suspected, diagnostic tests include an intravenous pyelogram and renal ultrasonography to determine if the renal system is the cause of the hypertension. Cerebral angiogram, cardiac catheterization, and myelogram are not diagnostic tests to determine the cause for secondary hypertension.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Hypertension