For the Last 3 Months, the Nurse Has Been Working

question 13

Multiple Choice

For the last 3 months, the nurse has been working with a group of patients who have been using nonpharmacological methods to try to manage their hypertension. The nurse anticipates that which patients will require the addition of a pharmacological intervention?

• A) A 30-year-old female whose blood pressure is 138/88 mmHg who is otherwise healthy.
• B) A 61-year-old man whose blood pressure is 144/90 mmHg who also has type 2 diabetes.
• C) A 56-year-old woman whose blood pressure is 135/84 who also has Cushing's disease.
• D) A 65-year-old man whose blood pressure is 148/88 mmHg who is otherwise healthy.
• E) A 61-year-old woman whose blood pressure is 153/92 mmHg who is otherwise healthy.

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