Homeostatic Imbalance-Hypertension Unit 1 Assignment 1: Homeostatic Imbalance in Hypertension 63-y/o Male Diagnosed with Hypertension Brigitte L. Pedersen-Thomas IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII- IIIIII ITT Technical Institute – Breckenridge School of Nursing: AP2530 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 Homeostatic Imbalance-Hypertension 2 Homeostatic
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HEALTHY LIVING (BY ROSELINE ONWUKAH‚ ABSUTH) Health as defined by World Health Organization is a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Many factors affect your health. Some you cannot control‚ such as your genetic makeup or your age. But you can make changes to your lifestyle. By taking steps toward healthy living‚ you can help reduce your risk of heart disease‚ cancer‚ stroke and other serious diseases. For example‚
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in men. Many studies have measure the effect of Hypertension among men of different ethnical and socio-economic backgrounds. Socioeconomic is one major determinant which influences high blood pressure in men. High blood pressure is a major illness in the human population‚ especially among men. High blood is normally called a “silent killer” due to the fact that there little to no symptoms. Fifty to fifty-eight million people suffer from hypertension with the increasing population being African Americans
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Nursing Assessment Mr. C. is a 57-year-old businessman who was admitted to the surgical unit for treatment of a possible strangulated inguinal hernia.Two days ago he had a partial bowel resection. Postoperative orders include NPO‚ intravenous infusion of D51/2 NS at 125 cc/in her left arm‚ nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction. Mr. C. is in a dorsal recumbent (supine) position and is attempting to draw up his legs. He appears restless and is complaining of abdominal pain (7 on a scale of
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Background of the Study Hypertension is a serious condition that affects about two-thirds of people aged 65 above. It is one of the most common worldwide disease afflicting human because of its high morbidity and mortality rate. Prolonged hypertension may cause several dangerous complications including aneurysm‚ heart failure‚ cerebro-vascular diseases and even renal damage. Over the years‚ extensive research and patient education have led to decreased
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lower the number of people developing persistent hypertension which can lead to heart attacks‚ heart failures‚ chronic renal failure and stroke. Even moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy. Because of the increasing number of people having hypertension‚ this study will help them lower their chances of having more complications of hypertension and lower the chance of pre-hypertensive people on acquiring hypertension. The selection of respondents are only limited
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at the subjects with hypertension and see what patterns I can find among the patients. I will record the similarities of risk factors. 4. Analyze the result of your experiment. Explain any patterns you observed. The experiment showed that age and body weight contribute greatly to the blood pressure of an individual. Persons that were obese and in an older age demographic had greater instances of hypertension. Hypertension occurred earlier in males than in females. Hypertension seemed to be greater
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Question One: Hypertension (in addition to a number of medical conditions) may be considered as primary or secondary. Explain these concepts giving three examples of secondary hypertension and their pathophysiology. Most of the conditions that cause secondary hypertension involve the overproduction of one of the body’s hormones. Some of the medical problems that can cause secondary hypertension include: Kidney disease. Secondary hypertension is related to damaged kidneys or to an abnormal
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FAMILY NURSING CARE PLAN Health Problem Family Nursing Problem Goal Objectives Nursing Intervention Methods Resources Required Evaluation Risk for Hypertension related to inappropriate lifestyle practices Subjective Cues: “Pagbuntis nako sauna kay taas akong BP.”‚ as verbalized by the client. “Taas pud ug BP akong bana.”‚ as verbalize by the client. Diet is usually composed of salty food. She usually sleeps and talks to neighbors as a way of relieving stress. Risk-prone health
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to the heart. It is usually due largely in part to excess fat or plaque deposits that narrow the veins that provide oxygenated blood to the heart. This excess fat buildup and plaque are respectively known as arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis. Hypertension is frequently a result of both arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis‚ and can lead to more serious CVDs‚ such as angina attack (an acute and squeezing chest pain due to inefficient blood flow to the heart)‚ and myocardial infarction( the sudden
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