MN555 unit 3 discussion 2

Group B: Last name M-Z 

Discussion Topic: Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Problems
 

Instructions:

• For Group B, read the Scenario 2 and answer all      questions associated, then respond to at least two of your classmates.

Scenario 2: Group A - Last name M-Z 

A 50-year-old African American male presents to the clinic for a routine physical examination. He states that he is healthy and has not needed to see a provider in 10 years. He is only here today because his wife wanted him to have a physical. On arrival, he is noted to have a blood pressure of 160/90 mmHg. 

1. Does this man have hypertension? Why or why not?
2. What physical findings might be present if he has had      long standing hypertension?
3. What are some important complications of hypertension?
4. What are some causes of hypertension?