Which patient does the nurse identify as the one at greatest risk for hypertension?
A) Woman with coronary artery disease
B) Hispanic male
C) Obese male with diabetes mellitus
D) Postmenopausal woman

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Obese men with diabetes mellitus have three risk factors: obesity, gender, and comorbidity of diabetes mellitus. Although hypertension is a risk factor for coronary artery disease, coronary artery disease is not a risk factor for hypertension. Although male gender is a risk factor, African-American men have a greater risk than Hispanic men. Postmenopausal women do not have an increased risk for developing hypertension.

Which Patient Does the Nurse Identify as the One at Greatest