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How can i help a patient that has had a blood pressure of 200/150 and was prescribed lisinopril? besides diet n exercise? a 55 yr old male weighing 250 also

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Diet : Diet and exercise are a very large part of any high blood pressure management. Particularly a diet low in sodium (less than 2000mg) per day. Outside of that, helping this person make and keep regularly scheduled doctors appointments, obtaining a home blood pressure cuff and helping them learn how to use it (make sure to sit down and rest at least 5 minutes before taking the blood pressure), and keeping records of the blood pressures to bring into the appointment will help in the management.

Answered 10/3/2016

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