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The Mother of an 8-Year-Old Girl Has Brought Her Daughter

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The mother of an 8-year-old girl has brought her daughter to the health clinic for her annual check-up.She is concerned about the high blood pressure in her family and asks the nurse if there is some way to know if the child is at risk for hypertension.What is the nurse's best response?


A) "Blood pressure elevation in childhood is the single best predictor of adult hypertension."
B) "Well let's take her blood pressure and see if it's up. If it is, she has hypertension."
C) "She looks pretty plump to me, and that indicates good health. As long as she's eating, she should be OK."
D) "If you think that she's gaining weight, put her on an exercise program, but wait until she's in her teens."

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