An older patient has been diagnosed with possible white coat hypertension. Which action will the nurse plan to take next?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Having the patient self-monitor BPs at home will provide a reliable indication about whether the patient has hypertension. Regular BP checks in the clinic are likely to be high in a patient with white coat hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring may be used if the data from self-monitoring are unclear. Although elevated stress levels may contribute to hypertension, instructing the patient about this is unlikely to reduce BP.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hypertension, particularly elevated systolic BP, increases the risk of death, stroke, and heart failure in people older than 50 years. Hypertension is not a direct precursor to pulmonary emboli, and it does not put older adults at increased risk of type 1 diabetes or cancer. It is not the leading cause of death in people 55 years of age.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Delayed depolarisation occurs in myocardial infarction due to ischemic damage affecting the conduction system.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Inhibition of NO synthase reduces nitric oxide production, promptly raising blood pressure.