NR 566 Week 3 Hypertension Guidelines Discussion (Winter_20)
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Course
NR 566 (NR566)
Institution
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
1. Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension.
2. Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following:
o Define the classes of HTN (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline.
o What are the thresholds for in...
Week 3: Hypertension Guidelines Discussion 100 pts.
1. Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension.
2. Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following:
o Define the classes of HTN (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to
each guideline.
o What are the thresholds for initiating treatment?
o What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals
based on certain populations such as diabetics)
o What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African
American population?
o Discuss why one set of guidelines might be used over the other (i.e., is one
superior to the other ?)
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