Causes and risk factors
Causes and risk factors ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client with gestational hypertension.
What are some risk factors for developing gestational hypertension?
First pregnancy or new partner is not a risk factor for gestational hypertension, but for preeclampsia, which is a more severe condition that involves high blood pressure and protein in the urine.
Age younger than 20 or older than 40 is a risk factor for chronic hypertension, which is high blood pressure that exists before pregnancy or early in pregnancy (before 20 weeks).
Obesity or excessive weight gain is a risk factor for chronic hypertension and preeclampsia, but not for gestational hypertension
Family history of hypertension or preeclampsia is a risk factor for chronic hypertension and preeclampsia, but not for gestational hypertension.
Multiple pregnancy (twins or more) is a risk factor for developing gestational hypertension. Gestational hypertension is high blood pressure that begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy and goes away after childbirth.
The correct answer is choice E. Multiple pregnancy (twins or more) is a risk factor for developing gestational hypertension. Gestational hypertension is high blood pressure that begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy and goes away after childbirth.
Choice A is wrong because first pregnancy or new partner is not a risk factor for gestational hypertension, but for preeclampsia, which is a more severe condition that involves high blood pressure and protein in the urine.
Choice B is wrong because age younger than 20 or older than 40 is a risk factor for chronic hypertension, which is high blood pressure that exists before pregnancy or early in pregnancy (before 20 weeks).
Choice C is wrong because obesity or excessive weight gain is a risk factor for chronic hypertension and preeclampsia, but not for gestational hypertension.
Choice D is wrong because family history of hypertension or preeclampsia is a risk factor for chronic hypertension and preeclampsia, but not for gestational hypertension.