Note: please analyze: A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old man in an outpatient clinic. The patient has been diagnosed wi

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Note: please analyze:
A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old man in an outpatient clinic.
The patient has been diagnosed with both hypertension and
hyperlipidemia. He is currently taking medications for both. Today
he is seen in the clinic for a patient education meeting. His blood
pressure today is 150/100.
1. The patient was given his laboratory results on his last
visit and asks the nurse today to explain the importance of the
following results:
Total Chol 250
HDL 50
LDL 130
Triglycerides 250
Using the Third National Report of the National Cholesterol
Education Report, analyze the above levels and explain the
importance of each to the patient.
2. What history should the nurse obtain to determine the
patient’s risk factors for elevated lipids?
3. Using current guidelines for classification of blood
pressure, what stage does this patient fit into?
4. What history should the nurse obtain to determine the
patient’s risk for elevated blood pressure?
5. Analyzing the relationship between high blood pressure and
hyperlipidemia, what lifestyle changes will positively impact both
conditions?