Mother is alive with hypertension and diabetes

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Roger is a divorced male who works as a manager at a retail store. His father died of a stroke at age 60; Mother is alive with hypertension and diabetes; States, "I feel fine, but I've had a nagging cough I can't get rid of, and I always feel achy, especially after working 12 hours at the store." Smokes one pack of cigarettes daily; Drinks "a couple beers" every night after work. Confides that he has heard that "BP medication could affect his social life."

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