Shirley, age 58, has been diabetic for 7 years. Her blood pressure for the last three office visits have been 154/100, 144/94, and 144/90. What would you prescribe today during her routine office visit?

What are the roles of fiber in your diet? sources?

Mr. smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions about the age-appropriate health maintenance and promotion considerations he should be concerned about. he stated that he only goes to his physician when he is sick and the last time he saw his physician was 2 years ago when he had a sinus infection. a. what further assessment does the nurse need to make before designing a teaching plan? b. what topics does the nurse need to include for mr. smith based on current medical recommendations? c. design a teaching plan that covers the topics.

Ms. b is a 40-year-old woman who is the ceo of a struggling company. lately she has been experiencing headaches that are so severe that she gets dizzy and nauseated, and she is unable to carry out her usual daily routines. she reports that they usually begin as a throbbing pain in the left temple and then seem to spread throughout her head. a diagnosis of migraine headache is made after several tests. based on the patient history and signs and symptoms, discuss this type of headache and its physiological causes. discuss the available treatments to prevent and/or relieve the patient’s migraine.