The nurse is assessing a newly admitted older patient for modifiable risk factors for stroke development. The nurse would include teaching about which findings?
1. Blood pressure is consistently above 95 diastolic.
2. The patient has had two recent hospital admissions to treat dehydration.
3. The patient reports drinking a glass of wine with dinner every evening.
4. The patient uses smokeless tobacco.
5. Testing has previously indicated the patient has hypercholesterolemia.
1, 2, 5
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