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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

System Disorder

Naiala Oliveira ST UDENT NAME _____________________________________ Hipertension DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________

Alterations in Health (Diagnosis) Hipertension Asthma

Pathophysiology Related to Client Problem Hypertension is a chronic increase of blood pressure that damages the organs and results in susceptibility to disease and mortality.

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Maintain a routine of daily exercises, decrease the intake of alcohol, use of sodium with restrictions and weight reduction for obese patients.

ASSESSMENT

Risk Factors Obesity, sedentarism, smoking, race, having high intake of sodium and low intake of potassium.

Laboratory Tests Blood cell count, blood chem for K, Na, Cr, fasting glucose, total Cholesterol, ECG, urinalysis.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Expected Findings Dizziness, headache are most common, but blurried eyes, and nosebleeds can also occur.

Diagnostic Procedures Measure the blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer.

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

Nursing Care Monitor and record BP, auscultate heart tones and breath sounds, monitor skin color and capillary refill.

Therapeutic Procedures Relaxation techniques, comfort measures and distractions. Maintaining activity restrictions and a calm environment.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Monitor blood pressure to avoid MI and strokes.

Complications Medications Angiotensin II blockers, ACE inhibitors, Direct-acting parenteral vasodilators, Adrenergic neuron blockers, Calcium channel antagonists, Potassium sparing diuretics, Loop diuretics.

Client Education Teach about lifestyle changes such as increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, practicing exercise, smoke cessation and reducing saturated fat intake.

Increased vascular resistance, Vasoconstriction Myocardial ischemia Ventricular hypertrophy

Interprofessional Care Nutritional services Physician

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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