What does treatment for essential hypertension focus on?
a. Daily medication with mild diuretics
b. Low-dose vasodilators
c. Reduction of modifiable risks
d. Combination of vasodilators and diuretics
C
The therapeutic approach to essential hypertension is a nonpharmacologic treatment. The treat-ment plan is to identify and reduce the modifiable risks, which include weight loss, dietary changes, and increased exercise.
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