10-11-2006, 10:38 AM
A 62-year-old woman suffering from diabetes and hypertension presents to a new physician. After the initial examination by the physician, and having been informed of the findings, she says, œWell, I™ve only ever graduated from high school, but I have complete faith in medicine. It has kept me alive so far. Tell me what I need to do.The physician™s best response would be which of the following?
A. œHow do you think you came to have hypertension?
B. œI™m sorry that you did not come to see me before this. You have two very serious conditions.
C. œWhat do you think would be best?
D. œWhat sort of changes are you willing to make in your life so you can get better?
E. œYou have two serious medical problems, but I think we can manage them if you take this medication I am prescribing for you.
A. œHow do you think you came to have hypertension?
B. œI™m sorry that you did not come to see me before this. You have two very serious conditions.
C. œWhat do you think would be best?
D. œWhat sort of changes are you willing to make in your life so you can get better?
E. œYou have two serious medical problems, but I think we can manage them if you take this medication I am prescribing for you.
Anyway, since she has said that she has so high opinion of the medical practice, I would assume she would have very high compliance. Since it is not mentioned whether she is obese, the only management that is useful is prescribing medications.....so get right to it.