NURS 324 Case Study 2 Hypertension- F.M a 65-year-old Hispanic woman (answered)

NURS 324 Case Study 2 Hypertension- F.M a 65-year-old Hispanic woman (answered)-E.M. is a 65-year-old Hispanic woman who has a 10-year history of primary hypertension and hyperlipidemia, but she has no other health problems. E.M's daughter and three teenage grandchildren live with her and her husband. E. M.’s daughter has been working the afternoon/evening shifts as an aide at a nursing home. E. M. states, “I am kept busy caring for the girls while their mother is at work.” At her last clinic visit 2 months ago, her vital signs were BP 162/104, pulse (P) 86, respirations (R) 20. She weighed 198 lb (90 kg) and is 5'3" (160 cm) tall. At that time, the nurse practitioner stressed the importance of taking her medication and maintaining lifestyle changes. The nurse practitioner also discussed the organ damage that can occur even when the patient does not have any symptoms. E.M.'s mother died of a stroke at age 60, and she lost contact with her father years ago. She has never smoked but has always been overweight as an adult. She does no regular exercise other than maintaining her home.