Causes and risk factors
Causes and risk factors ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client with gestational hypertension.
What is the most common cause of gestational hypertension?
Genetic factors are not a common cause of gestational hypertension. However, having a family history of gestational hypertension may increase the risk of developing it.
Immune system dysfunction is not a common cause of gestational hypertension. However, having an immune system disorder, such as lupus, may increase the risk of developing it.
Placental abnormalities are not a common cause of gestational hypertension. However, they may be a consequence of it, as high blood pressure can affect how the placenta develops and functions.
Gestational hypertension is high blood pressure that begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy and goes away after childbirth. It happens in about 6% to 8% of pregnancies. The exact cause of gestational hypertension is unknown, but it may be related to problems with the blood vessels that supply the placenta.
Vascular dysfunction means that the blood vessels are not working properly, which can affect blood flow and blood pressure.
The correct answer is choice D. Vascular dysfunction. Gestational hypertension is high blood pressure that begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy and goes away after childbirth. It happens in about 6% to 8% of pregnancies. The exact cause of gestational hypertension is unknown, but it may be related to problems with the blood vessels that supply the placenta.
Vascular dysfunction means that the blood vessels are not working properly, which can affect blood flow and blood pressure.
Choice A is wrong because genetic factors are not a common cause of gestational hypertension. However, having a family history of gestational hypertension may increase the risk of developing it.
Choice B is wrong because immune system dysfunction is not a common cause of gestational hypertension. However, having an immune system disorder, such as lupus, may increase the risk of developing it.
Choice C is wrong because placental abnormalities are not a common cause of gestational hypertension. However, they may be a consequence of it, as high blood pressure can affect how the placenta develops and functions.