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Use Case D to answer The Following questions
CASE D
The dental hygienist observes an older adult client as he walks toward her. She notes that he uses a cane, walks slowly, and appears to be short of breath. As she reviews the health history with him, the client tells her that he takes a diuretic and a "drug for his heart," which she recognizes as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. His respirations are 26 per minute and shallow. Pulse rate is 90 beats per minute and regular. After consultation with the client's physician, who confirms that the client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) but is healthy enough for routine dental treatment, the dental hygienist begins an initial assessment.
-A 142/92 mm Hg blood pressure reading has been obtained for a 32-year-old male client. This is the third consecutive appointment that the diastolic reading has been above 90 mm Hg. The blood pressure for this client would be categorized as:

Definitions:

Nonexistent

Indicates something that does not exist or is not present in any form or context.

Blood Pressure Increase

A rise in the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often indicating hypertension or other health conditions.

Emotion-Focused Coping

A strategy to manage stress by addressing and modulating one's emotional response to a problem rather than confronting the problem itself.

Pets

Domesticated animals kept for companionship or pleasure rather than for work or food.