Question

6. If a patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension, this means that the:

A. Condition has worsened from essential hypertension.
B. Patient has the most serious form of hypertension.
C. Hypertension is associated with another disease.
D. Patient has the most common form of hypertension.

Answer 1

C. Hypertension is associated with another disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

secondary hypertension = high blood pressure caused by another medical condition.

(hypertension = high blood pressure)

So, "secondary hypertension" indicates that the high blood pressure / hypertension is associated with another disease