palpitations; however‚ at the present time she is asymptomatic. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Hypertension‚ diagnosed “years ago‚” poorly
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CHAPTER 13 – HYPERTENSION Hypertension also known as high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurs when the blood travels through the vessels in excess. Cardio output is too high and this puts pressure on the arterial walls or peripheral resistance occurs due to a narrowing of arteries. It is a serious medical problem yet most are not aware they have it due to the lack of symptoms. For this reason‚ it is known as a silent killer. It is a risk factor for other diseases such as heart
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Pharmacology Case Study (25 points) Hypertension What are some common nursing diagnoses for patients with HTN? (2.5 points) "Knowledge Deficit Related to lack of information about the disease” "Risk for Decreased Cardiac Tissue Perfusion" “Headache related to increase Cerebral Vascular Pressure” "Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output” After the diagnosis of HTN is confirmed with initial studies‚ what further evaluations are necessary? (2.5 points)
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AFFECTING HYPERTENSION FACTORS THAT CAN BE CHANGED Sedentary Lifestyle Those who do not exercise are more likely to develop hypertension. These people tend to have higher heartbeat rates than those who work out‚ and this forces the heart to work harder during each contraction. This puts more pressure on the arteries‚ so the propensity for heart diseases or heart attacks becomes greater. A sedentary lifestyle is also a precursor to being overweight or obese‚ which is another hypertension risk factor
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Caitlin Collins Anatomy Dec.2013 Good afternoon Mr. Lowe‚ my name is Caitlin and I am the education nurse. I want to talk to you about your recent diagnosis of hypertension or high blood pressure. First and foremost Mr. Lowe‚ I would like to explain to you what high blood pressure is then we will go on to talk about what are some thing you can do to keep your blood pressure normal and where it is supposed to be. High blood pressure is the pressure your blood is traveling through your
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How would you develop a realistic plan to help this patient reduce his blood pressure and prevent complications? Primary hypertension affects millions of people in the United States and billions around the world. Furthermore‚ it is likely to be the most common all health problems among adults and the leading cause and risk associated with cardiovascular complications. Multiple factors are known to contribute to the development of this cardiovascular disorder‚ some of them are modifiable and have
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Question #5 Unlike their friend Jemima‚ the other patients have all experienced a drop in blood pressure (Hypotension) and have an elevated heart rate (125-135 bpm) Hypertension occurs when blood pressure drops below 90 mm Hg systolic or 60 mm Hg diastolic number. Due to the girls all consuming substances that affect their bodies to normally retain water‚ they have all suffered similar symptoms but to different degrees. Dehydration causes the volume of blood circulating through the body to decrease
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The RN changed the subject when the patient talk about her dizziness problem. This may cause the patient to stop expressing the patient’s feeling by fear or lack of confident. The RN should explore more about the patient recent diagnosis of hypertension instead of change to another topic. The RN gave an unwanted opinion story when the patient talk about her grandfather. The patient didn’t ask her‚ but the RN decided to give her personal story‚ which was inappropriate. She did not seem empathetic
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My grandfather has been suffering from hypertension for over 10 years. In 2011‚ my grandfather was admitted to the hospital because of stroke. He alive after the emergency treatment and surgery‚ as the domestic helper of my grandfather called the ambulance via calling the hotline of the police as soon as possible after my grandfather cannot move his limbs of left and feels the pain of his heart. After the accident happened‚ my family members and I went to a hospital to visit my grandfather. One of
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Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than normal‚ putting both your heart and arteries under great strain. High blood pressure is serious business. On average‚ people with uncontrolled hypertension are:<br><li>Seven times more likely to have a stroke. <br><li>Six times more likely to develop congestive
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