Nurse teaching to educate the patient and caregiver on stages of hypertension and the numbers to be remembered. Normal blood pressure – systolic between 90 and 120 / and diastolic between 60 and 80 Elevated blood pressure - systolic between 120 and 129 and diastolic less than 80 Stage 1 hypertension - systolic between 130 – 139 and/or diastolic between 80 and 89 Stage 2 hypertension - systolic more than 140 and/or diastolic more than [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on types of hypertension as follows: Hypertension can be called primary or idiopathic, when there is no defined reason for elevated numbers. Hypertension in these patients is mainly due to interplay of multiple risk factors, such as, obesity, family history, heart unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, poor physical exercise, and stress. Significant portion of hypertensive patients fall into the category of primary hypertension. Hypertension can be secondary, when there is a defined identifiable [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of hypertension as follows: Blood Pressure is defined as the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. The ideal numbers on this reading is 120/80. On the upper number, anything more than 120 and on the lower number, anything more than 80 is considered hypertensive. Hypertension can be called primary or idiopathic, when there is no defined reason for elevated numbers. Significant portion of hypertensive [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be taken while taking a BP reading as follows: The patient should be seated comfortably, with back properly supported and legs uncrossed at the ankles. Improperly supported back and crossing of the legs can alter the readings significantly and result in inaccurate readings. Take your BP reading early in the morning, before starting your daily routine. This reading can be most accurate, as readings taken during later part of [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be taken while taking a BP reading as follows: Make sure your arm is elevated to the level of your heart, while taking a blood pressure reading. You can use a pillow or cushion, placed under the arm, to elevate it high enough to your heart level. Do not have tight clothing on the arm that you are reading the BP on, as it can result in an inaccurate [...]
