A nurse is teaching a patient and the patient's family about self-care measures for hypertension. Which topics does the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increase exercise on most days
b. Maintain a normal body weight
c. Abstain from any alcohol
d. Reduce dietary sodium to 2.4 g/day
e. Follow the DASH diet
ANS: B, D, E
Self-care measures for hypertension include 30 minutes of aerobic exercise on most days of the week, maintaining a normal body weight, limiting alcohol to two drinks/day for men and one drink/day for women, reducing sodium intake to 2.4 g/day, and following the DASH diet.
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