The nurse is educating a patient who has been diagnosed with hypertension and explains that the criteria that will be used to determine medication management include the patient's
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 patient's risk factors guide the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 2: The patient's comorbid medical conditions guide the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 3: The patient's age is not a factor in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 4: The patient's degree of hypertension guides the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
Rationale 5: The patient's current occupation is not a factor in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension.
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