Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the
nurse the he will drinkplenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat
and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to
evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BPis 158/106 and he admits that he
has not been taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make
him “feel bad”. In explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse
should stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk for which
pathophysiological condition?