NR 566 Week 3 Hypertension Guidelines Discussion
| Institution |
NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family |
| Contributor |
Shanzay |
- Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension.
- Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following:
- Define the classes of HTN (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline.
- What are the thresholds for initiating treatment?
- What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics)
- What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population?
- Discuss why one set of guidelines might be used over the other (i.e., is one superior to the other ?)
| Instituition / Term |
| Term |
Spring 2021 |
| Institution |
NR 566 Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family |
| Contributor |
Shanzay |
