NP Certification Q&A
NP Certification Q&A
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
HTN Findings
11 minutes Posted Feb 26, 2024 at 6:00 am.
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A 56-year-old man with a 10-year history of hypertension (HTN) presents for a primary care visit, stating he has not taken his HTN medications, a calcium channel blocker, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and thiazide diuretic for the past 3 months due to “running out of the medication and not getting to the pharmacy.” Today, his blood pressure (BP) is 192/120, and he is without complaint, denying shortness of breath, chest pain or visual changes. He states, “ I just came i...