The nurse is obtaining a health history from an individual at a blood pressure screening clinic. Which information in the patient's history should the nurse identify as a modifiable risk factor for hypertension?
a. Age 57
b. Male gender
c. Cigarette smoking
d. Family history of hypertension
ANS: C
Modifiable risk factors are those that can be changed and include blood glucose levels, activity levels, smoking, and salt and alcohol intake. A. B. D. Age, gender, and family history are non-modifiable risk factors or those that cannot be changed.
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