Objectives
You should now have a good understanding of Mrs. Jensen’s health situation. In the next section, you will learn some critical information from our experts that will help you to diagnose and prescribe a treatment plan for Mrs. Jensen.
However, keep in mind that our experts are not familiar with Mrs. Jensen, so they won’t be offering you specific advice about how to help her. It’s your job to apply what they tell you to Mrs. Jensen’s health situation.
Remember to refer to your notebook containing the patient questions you checked during the movie trailers. Each question will guide you to pay attention to specific facts and concepts related to Mrs. Jensen’s symptoms. I suggest that you view these questions as your learning objectives for this module.
Determine whether Mrs. Jensen has high blood pressure.
Determine if Mrs. Jensen needs to take high blood pressure medication, and if so, determine which type of medication would be best.
Calculate whether Mrs. Jensen’s cholesterol levels are within optimal range. If not, decide how her condition should be treated.
Determine what Mrs. Jensen can do to reduce her 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease.
After completing this module, you will be able to
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