1. Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension.
  2. Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following.
    • Define the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline.
    • What are the thresholds for initiating treatment?
    • What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics)
    • What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population?
    • Discuss why one set of guidelines might be used over the other (i.e., is one superior to the other ?)

***SOURCES MUST BE WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS***