Describe several different antihypertensives

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Assignment:

Patient with primary hypertension. Family history with type 2 diabetes; her father is fairly healthy. Patient has been prescribed several different antihypertensives, bu BP remains elevated. Patient was placed on captopril 50 mg twice a day, which seems to be maintaining her BP within acceptable limits.

Question 1) What lab test should be ordered and why?

Question 2) What teaching should be provided? How to assess the preferred method of teaching?

Question 3) What nursing diagnosis are appropriate?

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