You are part of a group of nursing students who are making a presentation on chronic hypertension. What is one subject you would need to include in your presentation as a possible consequence of untreated chronic hypertension?
A) Peripheral edema
B) Right-sided heart failure
C) Stroke
D) Pulmonary insufficiency

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Untreated chronic hypertension can lead to damage of blood vessels and increase the risk of stroke. Peripheral edema, right-sided heart failure, and pulmonary insufficiency are possible consequences of other conditions such as heart failure or pulmonary hypertension, but they are not directly associated with untreated chronic hypertension.

You Are Part of a Group of Nursing Students Who