A 58-year-old male is at the urgent care being seen for “sore throat.”

Question Answered step-by-step A 58-year-old male is at the urgent care being seen for “sore throat.”The patient’s BP is 152/94 in his right arm, while seated.His other vitals:HR 84Temp: 99.4 FRR: 18Pulse oximetry: 98% on room airThe patient says “Well, I guess it’s time to treat my blood pressure. My doctor’s been telling me that time would come.What medication do you think I will be prescribed?”The patient has a family history of HTN. His brother takes hydrochlorothiazide, 25 mg, PO, daily. His father had HTN and had a stroke at age 72.Q1: Does this patient have hypertension? Do we need more information to decide? If he does indeed have HTN, can you assign him a stage? (take a look at the 2017 Classification of HTNQ2: If this patient starts therapy with hydrochlorothiazide, how should the health care team monitor for? -Efficacy of therapy – -Adverse effects of his medicationQ3: What sorts of lifestyle and dietary changes should this patient make if he is diagnosed with HTN and starts this diuretic? Health Science Science Nursing CON|NUR MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)