A Patient Begins Medication Therapy for Hypertension

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient begins medication therapy for hypertension.Which of the following reasons is most likely to make the scheduled teaching plan change for this patient?

• A) The patient's outlook for his condition changes.
• B) The patient writes down some of the information.
• C) The patient has no questions after being taught.
• D) The patient's systolic blood pressure falls below 60 mm Hg with therapy.

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