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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Respiration: 22 cpm Observation: Received patient lying on bed‚ lethargic‚ oriented to person‚ place‚ Blood Pressure:160/110 mmHg and time‚ with #1 PNSS 1L regulated @ KVO rate‚hooked @ Left hand‚ with 950 cc left‚ infusing well. Patient with facial asymmetry‚ slurring of speech‚ |General |Received patient lying on bed‚ lethargic‚ oriented to person‚ place‚ and
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Public Health Problem Hypertension is when there is an elevated force of blood in the human body. High blood pressure virtually exists everywhere in the world and in almost every community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016)‚ 75 million people are inflicted with increased blood pressure levels in the United States. Unfortunately‚ there is no root cause or definite explanation to hypertension. In most cases‚ it generally develops over time and often it is common in
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However‚ there is no single or generally accepted view of political science as many thinkers have given many and different explanations of politics. The aim of this essay is to discuss political science as political science state-centered and political science power-centered and to highlight the differences and similarities between the two. Political scientists study matters concerning the allocation and transfer of power in decision making‚ the roles and systems of governance including governments
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The medieval view was based on scholasticism‚ while deductive logic and reasoning was relayed on the church authority. Prior to the Scientific Revolution‚ learning was mostly obtained through the teaching by the Catholic church thus in powering them over the uneducated people. In the the Middle Ages‚ science was used to better understand the mysterious works of God‚ but mostly learning was based on superstition. The population in the Middle Ages were ignorant to astronomy‚ germs‚ and the unknown
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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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Joyce Travelbee NUR 403 Joyce Travelbee Introduction Joyce Travelbee was born in 1926 and is well known for her contribution and work as a nursing theorist. In 1956 earned her degree as a Bachelor in Nursing from Louisiana State University‚ later in 1959 received the degree of Master in Science at Yale University. During most of her carrier she dealt with psychiatric nursing and also education. Died tragically while
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Hypertension High blood pressure is also known as hypertension is on the rise among all age groups due to poor dietary habit‚ aging‚ and sedentary/behavioral lifestyle. However‚ health care providers‚ patients‚ dieticians‚ and parents can jointly work together to eliminate this silent killer. The seventh Joint National Committee defines hypertension as a sustained systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or above in three separate occasions. However‚ one
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chronic mental conditions that deprived the patient and family from functioning effectively within the community and usually results in tremendous life changes. Throughout this paper I will discuss chronic mental illness and describe three ways family nursing can promote the health of a patient and their family. Family focused care Family-centered care approach is an integral part of health
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2. Literature review This chapter reviews the literature on hypertension and hyperlipidaemia and their relation to risk factors including age‚ gender‚ genetics‚ diet and weight‚ alcohol‚ smoking‚ lack of activity and co-morbidity. It also examines mediating factors including economic factors‚ stress/personality‚ medications‚ lifestyle modifications and complementary therapies including foot reflexology and foot massage. Finally‚ it reviews outcomes (quality of life) including physiological‚ psychological
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