...How to choose a healthy, low sodium diet: How to choose a healthy, low sodium diet: Monitoring Your Blood Pressure Monitoring Your Blood Pressure Most People | <140/90(<135/80 at home) | People with diabetes or kidney disease | <130/90 | Most People | <140/90(<135/80 at home) | People with diabetes or kidney disease | <130/90 | Choose from the following: -Whole grains -Lean meat, fish, and poultry -Low fat dairy products -Fresh fruit and vegetables -Herbs and spices to flavor food – avoid adding extra salt What to Avoid: -Food high in salt, sugar, or trans fat -Cured meats or fish -Use of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, gravies, or any sauce that has a high salt or sugar content Choose from the following: -Whole grains -Lean meat, fish, and poultry -Low fat dairy products -Fresh fruit and vegetables -Herbs and spices to flavor food – avoid adding extra salt What to Avoid: -Food high in salt, sugar, or trans fat -Cured meats or fish -Use of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, gravies, or any sauce that has a high salt or sugar content What Is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? What Is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? What should your blood pressure be? What should your blood pressure be? By: Nina Skaria, RN By: Nina Skaria, RN References: . (n.d.). . Retrieved July 15, 2014, from http://www.rorc.research.va.gov/rescue/prevention/RFP_Hypertension_2-UP_Bookmark.pdf Recommended Childhood Immunization...
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...2.2 Epidemiology Hypertension which is sometimes called high blood pressure is a medical condition manifested by a rise in the blood pressure in the arteries. It is described as a “silent killer” (WHO, 2013) because warning signs and symptoms are often lacking and most people may not even know that they are suffering from it. Globally, the burden of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing, and the African continent may be the most affected region in the world [3]. It is estimated that hypertension affects about 1 billion people all over the world accounting for approximately 7.1 million deaths per year (Chobanian, 2003) and it is the main risk factor for many other cardiovascular diseases (Psaty et al.,...
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...to learn about hypertension, the reasons for their medications, and effects. They were very interested and just needed some clarification on the subject. There is a knowledge deficit in the community related to hypertension as evidence of personal communication. They voiced that their knowledge on the subject was very limited and needed more understanding. So by the end of the presentation that was given regarding hypertension they will be able to demonstrate understanding of what hypertension is and how to prevent or manage hypertension. We will measure the success of the education by handing the members pre and post exams as well as verbal surveys. The style of teaching will be visual, as well as audio. The members voiced that they learned best when there are visuals. They expressed that too much talking can bore them but if they are engaged there is a greater chance that they will grasp the concept. On June 19th 2012 at 11:25 am, my colleagues and I conducted a fifteen minute presentation on high blood pressure management for the members at the Senior Stein Center. Sixteen members participated in the teaching session, the member’s age range from 60 and up, male and female both participated, the race and ethnicities consisted of African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian. To determine the learning needs of that particular group, we provided a pretest prior to the teaching session; the pretest consists of five questions on the topic of high blood pressure management. The...
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...the U.S. Hypertension also known as high blood pressure is a prolonged elevation in blood pressure. According to Chiras (2013), “The problem with hypertension is that blood pressure increases gradually overtime, early detection and treatment are essential to prevent serious problems.” This is why it is referred to as the “silent killer” because it has no warning signs. * * (Slide 2) * * I will discuss some of the risk factors of hypertension, how you can prevent it, the body systems and function affected by it and valid resources you can use. * * (Slide3) * * There are several risk factors to hypertension. Your behavior can increase your risk. An unhealthy diet is one of the main causes of high blood pressure. Obesity, too much salt intake, and not being physically active can affect the blood pressure. Drinking and smoking play a role as well. Quitting smoking all together an help and according to the CDC.org (2014), “Women should have no more than 1 drink per day and men no more than 2.” This disease can also be hereditary and heredity combined with an unhealthy lifestyle can increase your chances of developing high blood pressure. * * (Slide 4) * * According to CDC (2014), blood pressure varies by sex, age, and ethnicity. With charts provided by the CDC.org website you can see that African Americans are at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Women 65 and older are 69.3% likely to have high blood pressure and men...
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...symptoms. These symptoms are Comparing and Contrasting of Hypertension and Diabetes Did you know that in the United States, 17 million people suffer from diabetes and 50 million people suffer from hypertension. Like diabetes, hypertension millions of people don’t know that they have it. In this essay I will discuss the cause, symptoms, complication and treatment in which hypertension and diabetes are alike and how they differ. I will start by saying hypertension and diabetes can be compared and contrasted according to their causes. There are two types of hypertension: primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Primary hypertension is high blood pressure for which no cause can be found, but secondary hypertension has definite causes (Segen, 1992). The heart pumps blood through the body’s arteries to all parts of the body. At the time when the blood vessel become narrow, the flow of blood trough them will be harder, so the blood will exert the wall vessels and increase the pressure in them. Diabetes is similarly is that it also has two types. Type 1 diabetes is one type that occurs because of the failure of making the hormone called insulin by the pancreas. The other type is type 2 diabetes that is due to failure of using insulin by the body; in other words, diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce or use insulin. There are environmental and genetic factors that play a role in causing hypertension and diabetes. First, environmental factors are obesity, smoking...
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...the 50s and the majority have problems with controlling the blood pressure. Even though there are medical interventions such as antihypertensive medications, most of patients have not understood the important of other restrictions and activities or many other interventions to control the blood pressure. Therefore, the proposed teaching plan provides patients the essential knowledge of how to control hypertension and additional interventions after discharge including a healthy diet and a active lifestyle. However, there are some barriers during introducing the teaching plan to the community or encouraging patients to make lifestyle changes. This paper describes the experience after the hypertension teaching session, the audience’s response, and better approach which can be done to improve the audiences’ health. Epidemiological Rationale for the Topic: According to data from the CDC, more than 67 million (1 in every 3) adults in the U.S. have lived with high blood pressure problems; 53% of those have been controlled by hypertensive medical advice. In California, an estimated of 27% adults have hypertensive problem in 2009 ("CDC," 2014). In 2010, hypertension are one of the most popular health problem in many communities across the U.S. with 38.9 million have been seen by a physician. In nursing home care, an estimated of 790,300 residents currently have hypertension issue (“CDC,” 2004). The mortality rate for hypertension was 27,853 in 2011; an estimated of 8.9 out of 100,000 population...
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...Hypertension is word that is used to describe high blood pressure .Blood pressure is the force the blood produces against the arterial wall as your heart pumps. The heart pumps the blood though the artery as it flows it pushes the blood against the walls of the arteries creating pressure. The higher the pressure is against the wall the higher the blood pressure will be. The pressure is related to the size of the artery which the blood passes through the smaller the artery is the higher the pressure will be. The pressure is measured in milliliters of mercury Blood pressure is at the highest when the heart contracts or pumps the blood through the arteries this measurement is called the Systolic pressure. The blood pressure is at the lowest when the heart is at rest or filling up with blood this measurement is called the Diastolic pressure. Blood pressure is measured by two numbers which is the Systolic number or the top number and the Diastolic number or the bottom number. For example the pressure is usually written as 120/90 mm Hg. According to the American Heart Association defines hypertension as any of the following “Having an untreated systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher. Having a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher .Taking antihypertensive, being told at least twice by a physician or other healthcare professional that you have hypertension" ( The American Heart Association 2011). Hypertension is referred to as the silent killer as there are little symptoms...
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...Hypertension Shelley J. Wilson HS200, Section 2 Unit 4 Capstone Project: Case Study #3 Hypertension Kaplan University 14 October, 2014 Hypertension Hypertension is commonly known to many people as high blood pressure. Hypertension is a condition in which the arteries in the body have elevated blood pressure. When heart beats, it will pump blood throughout the body your body from your arteries. The blood pressure stems from the force of blood that pushes against the blood vessel walls. When an individual has elevated blood pressure, the harder the heart has to work to pump blood. The normal range for blood pressure is below 120/80. “The 120 in the blood pressure represents the systolic measurement, or the peak pressure in the...
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...RN Excelsior College Abstract Heart Disease remains the number one killer among women. However, African American women have a higher rate of heart disease than any other ethnic group or demographics and subsequently have an increased mortality rate among other nationalities. They are disproportionately outnumbered when it comes to the obesity rate, stroke and diabetes amongst other groups such as the Caucasians and Asian’s. Contributing factors are decreased awareness and knowledge of heart disease, a low self perception regarding risk factors, ongoing behaviors that are not modified such as smoking, alcoholism, eating fried and salty foods and sometimes the inability to get to medical facilities and clinics. With more education about heart disease and an increased perception of risk, people’s minds will become transformed and will be motivated to modify risk factors related to heart disease. Differences in knowledge and comprehension levels are greater amid those that have a higher educational level. Continual health promotions, fairs, seminars and preventative efforts must continue for us to see positive outcomes associated with a desired behavior change. Keywords: African American, heart disease, women, risk factors, education Heart disease among African American Women The death threat of heart disease is greater than that of AIDS and breast cancer collectively. It is the number one killer of women and also the leading cause of death in the U.S. followed by cancer...
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...Hypertension or High blood pressure is a prevalent cardiovascular disease in the United States and other nations around the world. It is estimated that 1 billion is affected with the disease and about 7.1 million hypertension related mortalities annually. It is a condition in which the long-term force of blood against artery walls is high enough to ultimately cause heart attack, aneurysm, stroke or left ventricular hypertrophy leading to congestive heart failure. Many people with hypertension do not realize they have because the symptoms are subtle and that it generally develops over a long period of time. Most often, vital organs like the kidneys and eyes may damage or other diseases may occur before it is detected; for this reason, it is often called the "silent killer (American Heart Association, 2014). According to Woo & Wynne (2012), a report from the World Health Organization indicates that suboptimal blood pressure higher than 115mm Hg (systolic) is liable for 62% of all cardiovascular disease and 49% of all ischemic heart disease. A normal blood pressure level is systolic reading of blood pressure (SBP) less than 120mmHg with diastolic level (DBP) less than 80mmHg. Hypertension disease has the following stages. A pre-hypertensive level is SBP 120-139, and DBP 80-89. Hypertension stage 1 is SBP 140-159, with DBP of 90-99. Hypertension stage 2 is SBP greater than or equal to 160 with DBP of 100 or more. Stress and emotional tension may temporarily increase blood pressure;...
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...is a big term used to describe a lot of heart conditions but the most common type in the United States is known as coronary artery disease. This is where the flow of blood through the heart is slowed down due to plaque buildup in the arteries within the heart which blocks the blood flow and can lead to a heart attack. In the United States about one in every three adults or seventy million people has high blood pressure. Only about half of these have this under control by either diet and exercise or medication. Blood Pressure is a very common condition but if not under control it increases the patients risk for heart disease and stroke significantly. High blood pressure is known as the silent killer as it has no warning signs or symptoms so often patients do not even know that they have it and this is very dangerous (CDC, 2015). In the United States and most other societies, there is a strong tendency for Blood Pressure to rise progressively with increasing age; however, epidemiologic studies indicate that age-related increases in BP and the occurrence of hypertension are uncommon in societies whose members live in isolated settings. These findings indicate that high BP is not an inevitable consequence of aging and that prevention of hypertension is a realistic goal (Epidemiology and the Prevention of Hypertension. (n.d.). Epidemiological Rational I live in the Crater District in Southside Virginia and the stats show, Virginia Department of Heath for the Crater District 2010...
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...male Physical health: newly diagnosed with hypertension, 12 pounds overweight, occasional alcohol use, and no tobacco use. He does not exercise regularly, does not have any hobbies at this time and he lacks motivation to take annual physical exams and preventive measures or test. Mental Health: stressful employment, emotional and financial responsibilities for his parents. Learning needs: Visual learner (reading Introduction to the disease process: According to "Center For Disease Control And Prevention" (2012), “hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure, when the force of blood against your artery walls is out of the normal range” (High Blood Pressure Facts). A healthy blood pressure reading is lower than 120/80mmHg and pre-hypertension is between 120/80mm Hg and 139/89mmHg. Stage 1 hypertension is between 140/90mm Hg and 159/99mm Hg and stage 2 hypertension is a reading of 160/100mm Hg or higher. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers the systolic pressure (the heart beats) over the diastolic pressure (as the heart relaxes.) Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases including hypertension include: increasing age, male, race (African Americans, Hispanics), diabetes, family history, high sodium diet, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol and tobacco use. The extra pressure to the walls of the arteries from the high blood pressure can damage the arteries and organs. This risk of damage is increased the longer the pressure remains at an elevated level. This damage...
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...Patient- Centered Education Plan Pascale Comeau NUR/427 July 29, 2014 Debra Ayer MSN, RN, MBA This paper will discuss of a case study related to hypertension and the lack of awareness of the disease. Hypertension is a chronic disease. Chronic illness is a condition that last six months. It can be managed but not cure. The CDC stated (2014) “As of 2012, about half of all adults- 117 million people have one or more chronic diseases. Seven of the 10 causes of death in 2010 were chronic disease. Heart disease and cancer together accounted for nearly 48% of all deaths.” The objectives of this case study are to review the history and physical, describe the disease process, and formulate a patient- centered education plan. Disease process Mr. Larry Garcia is a 45 year old Hispanic male. He was newly diagnosed with hypertension during a physical exam for his employment. He does not consult his primary physician regularly. His previous physical exam was six years ago. Larry is overweight and lack of physical activity. He does not smoke but drinks alcohol occasionally on the weekend. He complains of shortness of breath, dizziness, headache and blurry vision occasionally. However, he stated “I feel fine.” Mr. Garcia refused prescribe medication for his hypertension. He takes only one multivitamin daily. Larry is married and has three children. He has a stressful job as a sale representative. He is the only child. He assists both of his parents with their financial...
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...professionals. Patient education services are delivered during direct care given by health care practitioners and are also available in separate programs (Redman, 2007). This patient education plan will identify and determine how to fulfill the gaps in education regarding Larry Garcia’s newly diagnosis of hypertension. Assessment of Larry Garcia Larry Garcia is a 45 year-old male newly diagnosed with hypertension during a physical examination due to the change in his company’s healthcare and wellness policy. He has been married to his wife, Monica, for 18 years; together they have 3 children, a 15 year-old son, Mark; a 12 year-old daughter, Kelly; and another daughter Andrea who is 8 years-old. Mr. Garcia has been employed as a sales representative for the past 10 years with the same company, which is considered a high pressure position that requires meeting a monthly sales quota. In addition to his immediate family responsibilities, Mr. Garcia also claims responsibilities for his parents who are aging and need assistance on a daily basis. Physical assessment reveals a middle-aged male who is 12 pounds over ideal body weight (height= 5’9”; weight=157 pounds; blood pressure=156/84; pulse=80 beats per minute; respirations=14 per minute). He does not exercise regularly because “he does not have time”. His last physical examination was over 6 years ago. Mr. Garcia does not take any daily medications other than a multi-vitamin and states he “would prefer to use homeopathic...
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...Heart disease, also known as the “silent killer” is one of the number one causes of death in both men and women in the United States, claiming approximately one million lives annually. More die of heart disease than AIDS and all cancers combined and by 2020, heart disease will be the leading cause of death worldwide. Types of heart disease include congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, angina, congestive heart failure just to name a few. The most common of all heart diseases is coronary heart disease also known as coronary artery disease. What is coronary artery disease? Coronary artery disease happens when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of salt, fat, cholesterol and other material, called plaque, on the inner walls. This condition is known as atherosclerosis which leads to blockages. This process leaves the heart with a lack of oxygen and blood forcing it to work harder (high blood pressure/hypertension). As the heart continues to do this, the wall of the arteries weakens and becomes very fragile. At this stage, one of the arteries may rupture and form a blood clot that clogs up in the artery and block the pathways for blood to flow through to the heart muscle resulting to a heart attack. There are various factors that may cause the damage to the coronary artery such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or an inactive lifestyle. What is the normal homeostasis of...
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