Hypertension Teaching 1232
Hypertension
Taught that blood pressure readings for people age 18-49 should not exceed 140/90.
Last updated November 13, 2017
Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed in factors that increase the risk of hypertension such as age, race, family history, stress, high sodium intake, high cholesterol intake, o...
Patient was instructed that stress management is important because stress can contribute to high blood pressure.
Taught that the diastolic reading (the bottom number) represents the pressure on the blood vessel wall while the heart is at rest.
Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling hypertension (high blood pressure), such as: decrease cholesterol intake to avoid atherosclerosis, am...
Taught that the systolic reading (the top number) represents the pressure exerted on the blood vessel wall when the heart is contracting.