Assignment task:
Peter Barber is a 50-year-old male that has an appointment today to have his annual checkup. He was having lunch with a friend and suddenly he realized he was late for his appointment. Fortunately, his friend got him a coffee that he could drink on his way to the office and he ran to get there on time. Once in the office, the nurse asked him to come into Room 1 and he sat in the chair, still sweating. The nurse started taking his vitals and began with the BP on his right arm. His BP was 135/85. The nurse communicated with the primary care provider and indicated that she/he suspects that the patient in Room 1 will today have a new diagnosis of Stage 1 hypertension.
Q1. Explain all the things that are wrong in this scenario.
Q2. How would you work with this patient if you were the nurse?
Q3. What is the white coat effect, and how can it be prevented?
Q4. Write down the first-line medications used to treat hypertension.