. Brad, a 44-year-old male, sees the occupational health nurse at...

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Brad, a 44-year-old male, sees the occupational health nurse at work as part of a routine physical exam for employment; his blood pressure on exam is 158/96 mmHg. A follow-up blood pressure reading by the same nurse a week later reveals a blood pressure of 166/100 mmHg. Brad complains of significant stress, but notes that he has no other symptoms of high blood pressure. He has no family history of hypertension or heart disease. He has been referred to nutrition services after having several of these elevated blood pressure readings, as part of coordinating his care to control his blood pressure levels. Question 5 1 pts Brad returns to the clinic after two weeks of following the DASH eating plan and making other lifestyle changes to improve his results. The nurse measures his blood pressure and notes that it is 132/78 mmHg. Based on the clinician's understanding of how blood pressure what is likely the cause for these improved levels? 0 less urine output causing fluid overload 0 increased heart rate 0 lower blood sugar values 0 decreased retention of intravascular fluid

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