When providing education to an overweight client with hypertension, the nurse should stress the importance of:
1. Alcohol abuse counseling, exercise, and PSA testing.
2. Blood sugar monitoring, exercise, and weight loss.
3. Weight loss, exercise, and smoking cessation.
4. Reduction of alcohol consumption, exercise, and dietary fiber.
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Rationale: The most important factors for the nurse to discuss with the client would be weight loss, exercise, and tobacco cessation. Alcohol abuse counseling is always appropriate for any client, but PSA testing is used to screen for prostate cancer and has no value in hypertension management. Blood sugar monitoring is helpful to screen for diabetes. Dietary fiber has been linked to reductions in LDL.
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