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stephzh

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A primary care NP is reviewing written information about a newly prescribed medication with a patient. To evaluate this patient's understanding of the information, the NP should ask the patient to:
 
  a. read the information aloud.
  b. describe how the medication will be taken.
  c. write down questions about the medication.
  d. tell the NP if the information is unclear.

Question 2

An African-American patient who is obese has persistent blood pressure readings greater than 150/95 mm Hg despite treatment with a thiazide diuretic. The primary care NP should consider prescribing a(n):
 
  a. angiotensin receptor blocker.
  b. B-blocker.
  c. ACE inhibitor.
  d. calcium channel blocker.



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Answer to Question 1

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To evaluate a patient's understanding, the NP should ask the patient to describe in his or her own words what is taught. Asking a patient to read aloud is sometimes used to assess literacy. Patients who are not literate may not be able to write down questions and, because of shame, may not tell the NP that the written information is unclear.

Answer to Question 2

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African-American patients are considered good candidates for calcium channel blockers to treat hypertension. Treatment with calcium channel blockers as monotherapy in African-American patients has proved to be more effective than some other classes of antihypertensive agents.




stephzh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


alvinum

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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