The client asks the nurse how to control hypertension without taking medications. Which teaching topics would be appropriate for the nurse to include? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Increase exercise.
2. Decrease sodium intake.
3. Stop smoking.
4. Increase weight if overweight.
5. Increase intake of dietary fat.
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: Increasing exercise can help control high blood pressure.
Rationale 2: Decreasing sodium intake can help control high blood pressure.
Rationale 3: Stopping smoking can help control high blood pressure.
Rationale 4: Increase weight if overweight is incorrect because the client should decrease weight if overweight.
Rationale 5: Increase intake of dietary fat is incorrect because the client should decrease dietary fat to help control high blood pressure.
Global Rationale: Increasing exercise, decreasing sodium intake, and smoking cessation can help control high blood pressure. Increase weight if overweight is incorrect because the client should decrease weight if overweight. Increasing intake of dietary fat is incorrect because the client should decrease dietary fat to help control high blood pressure.
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