The Nurse Reviewing the Records of a Client Diagnosed with Hypertension

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse reviewing the records of a client diagnosed with hypertension notes a weight of 200 lbs, height 5' 4", dietary intake includes primarily starches, an alcohol intake of three beers per week, and stressors include 60-hour workweeks. Based on this information, which should the nurse identify as a priority outcome?

• A) Patient will eliminate alcohol from the diet.
• B) Patient will decrease stress by limiting work to 40 hours/week.
• C) Patient will balance diet according to the food pyramid.
• D) Patient will achieve and maintain optimum weight.

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