Case Study: hypertension( Best solution)

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Case Study: hypertension Scenario: M.P. is a 65-year-old African-American woman who comes to your clinic for a follow-up visit. She was diagnosed with hypertension (HTN) 2 months ago and was given a p... rescription for a thiazide diuretic but stopped taking it 2 weeks ago because “it made me dizzy and I kept getting up during the night to empty my bladder.” During today's clinic visit, she expresses fear because her mother died of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke) at her age, and M.P. is afraid she will suffer the same fate. She states, “I've never smoked and I don't drink, but I am so afraid of this high blood pressure.” You review the data on her past clinic visits [Show More]

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