A patient does not have a family history of hypertension. This means which of the following?

She will not get hypertension, even if she is a heavy smoker.

She will not get hypertension, regardless of her red blood cell count.

She could still get hypertension if she becomes a heavy smoker.

She could still get hypertension if her red blood cell count drops.

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Ariana Proctor

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A patient does not have a family history of hypertension. This means which of the following?

She will not get hypertension, even if she is a heavy smoker.

She will not get hypertension, regardless of her red blood cell count.

She could still get hypertension if she becomes a heavy smoker.

She could still get hypertension if her red blood cell count drops.

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Chanel Gill · Answer 1

The answer is the third option. she could still get hypertension if she becomes a heavy smoker because of the chemicals in tobacco can cause your artery walls to narrow increasing blood pressure

Belen Cordova · Answer 2

I believe the last one is the correct answer