In advising a hypertensive client who is reluctant to give up smoking, the nurse would state that nicotine from smoking
A) causes significant, irreversible changes in blood vessels.
B) does not affect blood pressure but increases risk of cardiovascular disease.
C) increases blood pressure immediately for a short time.
D) is statistically linked to the development of hypertension.

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Although smoking has not been statistically linked to the development of hypertension, nicotine causes peripheral vasoconstriction, which raises the blood pressure for a short time. It also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer.

In Advising a Hypertensive Client Who Is Reluctant to Give