Author Question: Bahiyyah Hamad, a 28-year-old Jordanian woman, is admitted to your unit. Initial cultural assessment ... (Read 44 times)

newbem · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Bahiyyah Hamad, a 28-year-old Jordanian woman, is admitted to your unit. Initial cultural assessment reveals a BMI of 30 kg/m2, blood pressure of 170/100, and weight of 215 lbs. Bahiyyah is diagnosed with hypertension.

Based on your cultural knowledge, you realize:
A.
Hypertension is most common among older Jordanian women.
B.
Hypertension is most common among older Jordanian men.
C.
Hypertension is common at all ages in both women and men.
D.
Hypertension is common among young Jordanian women.

Question 2

Because your patient has only recently immigrated to the United States, it is essential to recognize that in Uganda nearly 10 of the adult population is afflicted with what condition?

A.
Syphilis
B.
HIV/AIDS
C.
Hypertension
D.
Diabetes