Royal Army of Oman
Armed Forces Medical Services
Armed Forces Medical Services School
Self-Direct Learning Activities
Hypertension
Students Name:Azza Nasser AL hadrami.
PMA Class: 83.
Submitted to:Civ off / Ahuood Al maamria
Date:14/7/2016.
Content
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………….…3
Hypertension …………………………………………………………………………4
Risk factors ofprimary hypertension…………………………………………..…………..4
Classification of blood pressure for adults ………………………………………………..5
Causes of hypertension …..........................................................................................5Hypertension patients at risk for cardiovascular problems…………………………….5
Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension………………………………………..6
Clinical Manifestation………………………………………………………………………..6
Medical Management……………………………………………………………………...7
Nursing care plan………………………………………………………………………..…8
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………..9
References……………………………………………………………………………………10
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Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H. (2014). Brunner &Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (13th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. page no:861-873
b. Smeltzer, S.C, Bare, B.G, Hinkle, J.L, & Cheever, K.H. (2014).Brunner and Suddarths Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing (13th ed.) Philadelphia, PA:J.B.LippincottWiliams& Wilkins. Chapter 33, pp.900-938.
Intervention:
A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PantherCat Online Catalogue of UWM database, PsycInfo, Cochrane Database, and Social Services Abstracts was conducted to retrieve literature published from 1988 to 2006.
Outcome:
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A total of 115 articles were reviewed. Overall, 70 relevant studies were selected on health promotion in adults with hypertension in primary settings. A total of 39 nursing process components (nursing diagnoses outcomes and interventions) related to health promotion with adults with high blood pressure were identified in primary healthcare settings