Reference no: EM133505496

Patient-Centered Care; Teamwork and Collaboration; Evidence-Based Practice

A 43 year old African-American male finance executive presents to the primary health care provider for a routine checkup. The patient reports a history of smoking and has a body mass index (BMI) of 31.

Both of his parents have hypertension. Initial nursing assessment reveals a heart rate of 88 beats/min, blood pressure of 190/110, and respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min.

1. What physical assessment data will you collect from the patient? What laboratory data or relevant testing do you anticipate given the patient's clinical presentation? provide the rationales for your answer.

2. What risk factors for hypertension are present? Are they modifiable or nonmodifiable? provide the rationales for your answer.

3. What health teaching will you provide for the patient? What evidence do you have to support your answer? provide the rationales for your answer.

4. What type of drug therapy may be prescribed for this patient? What are your nursing responsibilities when giving these drugs? provide the rationales for your answers.

5. What members of the interprofessional health care team may be involved in this patient's care? provide the rationales for your answer.

6. What community resources are available to help this patient self-manage his hypertension? provide the rationales for your answer.