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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Running head: NURSING ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS 1 Nursing Assessment and Interventions to Older Adults With Dementia Karen Montanez Trinitas School of Nursing Abstract This paper explores three published articles that report the different nursing assessments‚ strategies and interventions for patients with dementia. The paper explains the meaning of dementia‚ how to communicate properly with patients who suffer from the disease and techniques
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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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Nutrition in Plants – Mineral Nutrition- essential minerals for plant growth MODULE - 2 Forms and Function of Plants and Animals 9 Notes NUTRITION IN PLANTS – MINERAL NUTRITION Sometimes you may observe that a potted plant kept in sunlight and provided with sufficient water does not grow. Its leaves look pale and weak. Plant may not even flower properly. Such a situation is an indication‚ that the plant may not be getting all that is required for normal growth and development. In most of such
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Nutrition Analysis Paper Introduction Nutrition and food selection are main components in the new Healthy People 2020 objectives. They incorporate the main goal to "promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through the consumption of healthful diets and achievement and maintenance of healthy body weights" (Healthy People 2020). When one consumes a healthy variety of substances‚ the body is able to maintain better well being for many years as opposed to someone who does
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646). As the 20th century draws to a close medical science’s concerns differ significantly from those of earlier years. According to the Background on Adult Nutrition from the FamilyHaven site: “prior to World War II‚ Americans’ main nutritional problems stemmed from lack of sufficient food or variety of foods. Nutrition scientists of that era focused on defining essential nutrients‚ primarily vitamins‚ in order to outline the minimum food intake for good health.” Diet has
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in Preventing Hypertension Ted Angelo Cruz Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School Abstract This research was conducted to help people with hypertension to have a home remedy for their disorder. Hypertension is the major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. (Riaz‚ 2011). So it must be prevented as soon as you discover you have the hypertension disorder. In this research garlic is tested to prevent hypertension. My hypothesis was if garlic can cure mild cases of hypertension‚ then you can
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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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Presenteeism Name Institution Course Date Table of Content Executive Summary……………………………………….……………………………………4 Introduction……………………………………………………….………………………….5 Definitions of the term Presenteeism………………………………….……………………6 Importance of the topic under research ………………………………….…………………7 How it has been Measured…………………………………………………………………8 Literature Review Approaches ……………………………………………………………….....................…...9 Methodology……………………………………………………………………..…………10 Causes of Presenteeism……………………………………………………………………
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