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Mid-Term Review Questions
Chapter 26
1. You are leading an educational discussion on childhood hypertension at a local school
board meeting. A particular focus of the discussion is the promotion of nonpharmacologic
treatment measures. Which of the following methods is appropriate for managing
hypertension in children?
Promotion of exercise
Prevention of obesity
Reduction of dietary sodium
All the above
2. A community health nurse is facilitating a health promotion session to a group of seniors.
Which topic related to hypertension is most important to include in the information?
3. When providing dietary instruction on a low-sodium diet, which dietary choice
is most appropriate for a client with hypertension?
4. The nurse is teaching a client about hypertension. Nonpharmacologic methods to decrease
blood pressure would include which?
5. What should a client with newly diagnosed hypertension be counseled to do?
Select all that apply.
Lose weight

Stop smoking
Reduce stress
Decrease exercise
Increase sodium intake
6. An adult client recently diagnosed with hypertension has begun combination therapy. Which
client statement would suggest a need for further health education?
7. The goal of therapy for a client taking antihypertensive medication is to maintain:
8. The nurse should inform the client of the possibility of developing what common adverse
effect of captopril therapy?
9. The nurse would encourage clients with prehypertension to follow what type of diet?
High-sodium diet
DASH diet
Restricted-calorie diet
High-protein diet
10. A patient who is prescribed losartan for hypertension has stopped taking the drug
immediately after experiencing adverse effects. Which of the following may result when
antihypertensives are abruptly discontinued?