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CE Home > Cardiology > CE196 Control of Hypertension: Can We Win the War?
CE196d · 1.0 hr
Control of Hypertension: Can We Win the War?
Author: Sandra M. Nettina, MSN, APRN, BC

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Objectives

The goal of this program is to update nurses’ ability to identify and treat people with hypertension. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • List the three categories of hypertension with their corresponding systolic and diastolic blood pressures.
  • Describe eight risk factors that, along with hypertension, increase one’s risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
  • Demonstrate appropriate screening and referral of adults at risk for hypertension.
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