lq2006
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During a routine examination, a 32-year-old man
has a blood
pressure of 120/80 mm Hg. He is concerned because his
father, grandfather,
and two uncles have hypertension. He works as a
systems programmer for
a large computer company and frequently has to meet
tight deadlines.
He has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 10
years. He is 4.5 kg
(10 lb) overweight and drinks three cups of coffee
daily. Which of the
following measures is most likely to reduce this
patient's risk for
hypertension over the next 5 years?
A
) Increase intake of dietary fiber
B
) Restrict caffeine
C
) Stress management
D
) Weight loss
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| hir
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D
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| dr9576
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D
But if smoking cessation was another choice, would be better!
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| Vietnamese
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D
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| liliaeliz
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D .[font style="background-color: #ffff99"]But if smoking cessation was another choice, would be[/font] [font style="background-color: #ffff99"]better[/font] ,is a riesk factor for CAD but dont change BP
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| mangoshaikh
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I beg to differ i think that the answer is C.. its stress management. being ~4kg over wt does not increase your risk as much as stress. Think about your life...every one gains and looses some wt.
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| DrAlex_76
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go for C...over 4kgs is not a big deal like obesity or something
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