NR566 Week 3 / Chamberlain College of Nursing - NR 566 week 3.

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JNC8 Guidelines for Hypertension • Define the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. • What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? What ar... e the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) • What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population? ACC/AHA Guidelines for Hypertension • Define the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. • What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? • What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) • What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population? o The recommended treatment for hypertension for an African American adult is two or more medications are recommended in order to achieve BP goal of 130/80 mmHg. The two classes of drugs that are the safest to use with this population are thiazide diuretics and calcium channel blockers (Rubefire, 2018) • [Show More]

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