Category: Hypertension

  • Hypertension Among the Elderly in Texas

    Table of Contents Introduction Problem Overview Epidemiological and Demographic Data HP2020 Preventive Care and Health Promotion Overview Conclusion References Introduction There is an increase in the elderly population due to advances in medicine. Along with this, diseases characteristic of old age are spreading. Among these diseases is hypertension, which is characterized by high blood pressure.…

  • The Capstone Project: The Issue of Hypertension

    Presentation of Approved Intervention to the Patient, Family, or Group Hypertension was the health problem that I handled for the Capstone project. In this project, I interacted with Mrs. S.J., a 71-year-old-female hypertensive female, and her family. Wenger et al. (2018) showed that hypertension kills 1 in 5 American women and is a severe health…

  • Pre-Eclampsia and Chronic Hypertension

    It is recommended for Nancy to be seen regularly by specialists who know a pregnancy complicated by pre-eclampsia or blood pressure problems. The presence of chronic hypertension is a risk for moderate pre-eclampsia, and the presence of associated edema suggests that the patient already has increased vascular permeability (Beech & Mangos, 2021). On the concentration…

  • Hypertension and Its Consequences

    To begin with, hypertension is commonly categorized as a disease of nutritional-hygienic type since improper diets and chronic conditions usually cause it. However, high blood pressure might also stem from the patients family history with relatives who suffered from the same issue. People of specific races might also be more predisposed to experiencing high blood…

  • Hypertension and Nurse Practitioner Care

    Hypertension (HTN) may be regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular system disorders all over the world. Characterized by a persistent elevation in the arterial pressure, this medical condition implies the rise of systolic (e 130 mm Hg) or diastolic (e 80 mm Hg) blood pressure or both of them (Iqbal & Jamal, 2022,…

  • The Major Contributing Factors to Hypertension

    Table of Contents Introduction Risk Factors Nursing Care Prevention Conclusion References Introduction Hypertension is a condition that affects a large portion of the population and presents significant danger in the daily lives of people. The term can be used to describe a long-term state in which a persons blood pressure is elevated above the general…

  • Complication of Pregnancy: Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)

    Contents Abstract Instructor Class Teaching Plan Handout References Abstract Pregnant women are prone to complications, which threaten their lives and that of the infants. Pregnancy-induced hypertension is one of the complications that pregnant women experience. To prevent or manage complications, parents usually attend childbirth classes. The childbirth class, which was held at Sibley Memorial Hospital…

  • Hypertension Management in the Elderly

    Table of Contents Introduction Sources of Evidence Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Intensive Hypertension Treatment and Daily Monitoring Relevance of the Findings Conclusion Reference Introduction In the nursing field, answering research questions and papers requires an evidence-based approach framework that is generated from an adequately structured PICO(T) question. A PICO(T) framework is a helpful approach stemming…

  • Hypertension Education: Evaluation Plan

    The problem of uncontrolled hypertension can affect people of different ages, gender, and race (Banegas et al., 2014). The study on the merits of educating patients suffering from this ailment is considering a few possibilities. In particular, it is about the possibility of educating people and teaching them the right way of life for one…

  • Hypertension: Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan

    Assessment Data Analysis Health History The patient presents with high blood pressure. He complains that current medication does not improve his condition. He wants a new medicine. He has no other health concerns. Clients strengths The client is aware of the importance of healthy living. He exercises every day in the morning and has two-hour…