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Form a  discharge teaching plan for this patient:  Roberta is a 58-year-old patient that was admitted to the medical-surgical unit three days ago for extremely high blood pressure

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Form a  discharge teaching plan for this patient: 

Roberta is a 58-year-old patient that was admitted to the medical-surgical unit three days ago for extremely high blood pressure.  Upon admission her BP was 188/102, HR 96, RR 20, SaO2 96% on room air.  After receiving IV antihypertensives in the ER, her blood pressure dropped to 172/96.  The hospitalist physician started captopril (Capoten) 50 mg tid once she was admitted to the floor.  After one day in the hospital, Roberta's blood pressure has come down to 148/86.  The hospitalist physician ordered atenolol (Tenormin) 50 mg bid. After starting atenolol (Tenormin), her blood pressure has decreased to 136/74 and has maintained this normal range.  The nurse receives orders to discharge Roberta.  Roberta will continue this medication regimen started in the hospital.