| A | B |
|---|
| Tell your patient that you are going to take his/her blood pressure | Voy a tomarle la presión |
| Tell him/her blood pressure is very high | Su presión arterial es muy alta |
| Tell him/her that having a high blood pressure can happen at any age | Tener la presión alta puede pasar a cualquier edad |
| Tell him/her that it is important to treat the problem now that is barely starting | Es importante tratar el problema ahora que está apenas comenzando |
| Tell him/her that he/she waits, it can affect his/her heart | Si usted espera esto puede afectarle el corazón |
| Tell him/her that a stroke could leave a person paralyzed | Un derrame puede dejar a una persona paralizada |
| Ask your patient how he/she is feeling after taking the medication | ¿Cómo se siente después de tomar su medicina? |
| Tell your patient that he/she has to start treatment as soon as possible | Debe empezar su tratamiento lo mas pronto posible |
| Ask your patient if there is any in his/her family who has or has had high blood pressure | ¿Alguien en su familia tiene o ha tenido la presión alta? |
| Recommendation for his/her salt intake? | Elimine o disminuya la cantidad de sal que usa en la comida |
| Tell him/her to mantain the same dosage | Usted debe mantener la misma dosis |
| Tell your patient to diminish his dosage if he/she feels worse | Disminuya la dosis si se siente usted peor |
| Tell him to exercise at least 3 times per week | Haga ejercicio por lo menos tres veces por semana (es necesario hacer...) |
| Recommendations about alcohol/tobacco consumption? | Evite el alcohol y el tabaco |
| Recommendation about weight and exercising? | Baje de peso y haga ejercicio |
