The nurse is educating a client diagnosed with hypertension and explains that which criteria will be used to determine medication management for the client?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Risk factors
2. Comorbid medical conditions
3. Age
4. Degree of blood pressure elevation
5. Occupational status
Correct Answer: 1,2,4
Rationale 1: The client's risk factors guide the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 2: The client's comorbid medical conditions guide the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 3: The client's age is not a factor in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 4: The client's degree of hypertension guides the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 5: The client's current occupation is not a factor in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Global Rationale: The client's risk factors, comorbiditis, and the degree of hypertension guide the pharmacotherapy to treat hypertension. The client's age and occupation are not factors in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
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