Question

Mrs. Batista has come to her doctor to get help for a headache in the back of her head and neck that presents every morning when she wakes and subsides during the day. She says she is waking up more often in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and she reports that sometimes during the day, she has visual disturbances. In your physical examination of Mrs. Batista, you find that her blood pressure is elevated. Which of the following conditions is Mrs. Batista most likely to have....
A.Primary hypertensionB.Secondary hypertensionC.PheochromocytomaD.Hypertensive crisis

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Answer:

A.Primary hypertension

The headache in the back of her head and neck that is present upon waking is a strong indication of primary hypertension.