Question

13- The most important long-term goal for a client with hypertension would be to?

A) Explore his/her feeling toward heavy job

B) Make a restricted dietary plan to control weight

C) Control high blood pressure by drug regimen

D) Learn how to avoid stress only

Answer 1

Answer : A) Explore his/her feeling towards heavy job.

Compliance is the most critical element of long term goal for a client with hypertensive therapy. It is necessary to manage the stress if the job is stressful rather than quit the job. So explore the feeling towards heavy job and and impliment measures to avoid heavy stress while doing heavy job. Make a restricted dietary plan to control weight may be necessary and will contribute to lower blood pressure, but the client must accept the need for a lifelong management. In most cases, hypertension require lifelong treatment with drug therapy. Eventhough learn how to avoid stress olny also an important in hypertension therapy, but the priority goal is related to compliance.