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Nutrition Through The Life Cycle

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337919333

Author:Brown, Judith E.

Publisher:Brown, Judith E.

Chapter19: Nutrition And Older Adults - Conditions And Interventions

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1. Madame. BA 62 years, premenopausal, does not smoke and never drinks alcohol. Since being diagnosed with hypertension, Mrs. BA started a diet and aerobic routine and managed to lose 10 kg in 18 months. His current weight is 72 kg with a height of 165 cm. Blood pressure 150/94 mmHg. All laboratory tests were normal except for the lipid profile. Mrs. BA has a problem with her medical expenses. Mrs.BA started buying over-the-counter medications like Vitamin D, and wanted to start taking Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/day. A. Hydrochlorothiazide should be given to Mrs. BA? Explain your answer! After 4 weeks of taking Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/day, there were no complaints from Mrs. BA and always on a diet. The results of the current blood pressure examination are 142/86 mmHg with the result laboratory: Serum potassium 3.8 mEq/L (last month 4.0 mEq/L) urate 7.3 mg/dl (last month 6.8 mEq/L) Glucose 99 mg/dl (last month 95 mg/dl) B. Your assessment regarding the efficacy and toxicity of antihypertensive therapy from Mrs. BA? Do you need additional therapy for Mrs.BA? C. What monitoring should be carried out on Mrs. BA regarding patient therapy? And write a library that helps you Sir....

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