A 35-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with hypertension. The patient is a stock broker, smokes daily, and is also a diabetic. During a follow-up appointment, the patient states that she finds it cumbersome and time consuming to visit the doctor regularly just to check her blood pressure (BP). As the nurse, which of the following aspects of patient teaching would you recommend? a) Advising a smoking cessation b) Purchasing a self-monitoring BP cuff c) Discussing methods for stress reduction d) Administering glycemic control

A 35-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with hypertension. The patient is a stock broker, smokes daily, and is also a diabetic. During a follow-up appointment, the patient states that she finds it cumbersome and time consuming to visit the doctor regularly just to check her blood pressure (BP). As the nurse, which of the following aspects of patient teaching would you recommend?

a) Advising a smoking cessation
b) Purchasing a self-monitoring BP cuff
c) Discussing methods for stress reduction
d) Administering glycemic control

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