A 62-year-old African-American woman with prediabetes presents for her annual physical. She has no complaints. The average of two BP readings in her right arm is BP 143/88. Her physical exam is unremarkable except for obesity. She has no history of myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney disease, or heart failure. After the visit, she measures her BP at home and returns 1 month later. The average BP from multiple clinic and home readings is 138/86.
Her total cholesterol is 260 mg/dL, HDL 42 mg/dL, and LDL 165 mg/dL. She does not smoke.
Describe and give rationales for an appropriate treatment plan including medication and lifestyle recommendations. Be certain to consider cost, access, and comorbidities in your decisions. Consider using the I Can PresCribE Mnemonic as your guide and build the other components into your response.
Be certain to include these guidelines and at least two other evidence-based resources using APA for citations and references.
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