The mother of a school-age child asks the nurse why the child's blood pressure is measured at a routine physical examination appointment.What is the best answer of the nurse?

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Blood pressure elevation in childhood is the single best predictor of adult hypertension.This recognition has reinforced the significance of making blood pressure measurement a part of every annual assessment of the child.Measure on at least three separate occasions with the appropriate-size cuff and in a relaxed situation before concluding that the child's blood pressure is elevated and needs further medical attention.Childhood obesity is a prominent health problem,which increases the child's risk for hypertension,diabetes,coronary artery disease,and other chronic health problems.Daily exercise and maintaining normal body weight are important as both interventions and prevention even while in the preteen years.

The Mother of a School-Age Child Asks the Nurse Why