According to the acsm, which of the following individuals would meet the threshold criteria for the risk factor of hypertension?
a. a teenager whose last two blood pressure (bp) readings were 112/84 mmhg and 125/88 mmhg, controlled with medication
b. a male whose last two bp readings were 110/70 mmhg and 114/66 mmhg
c. a grandmother whose last two bp readings were 156/84 mmhg and 132/80 mmhg
d. a father whose last two bp readings were 128/86 mmhg and 136/80 mmhg

Pearl richards, 69 years of age, is a female patient who is in the operating room for a repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. the patient has a history of hypertension controlled with medications, osteoporosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years. qn1. what nursing interventions are instituted to reduce the surgical risk factors related to the patient’s age. qn2. explain the role of the nurse in providing patient safety measures during the introspective period.