1. This article relates to my practicum project because it gives an overview of what biometric screenings are and how annual biometric screenings are important to participate in, especially if your job provides the screenings for its employees. Biometric screenings give individuals lab results that they wouldn’t get at a regular doctor’s office visit unless the doctor suspected the individual to have a problem with their health. Biometric screenings are an instrument that employers use for their wellness programs. Wellness programs are meant to provide employees with ways to reduce their risk of developing chronic diseases and if an individual does have one there are ways to help improve the health of that particular person.
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This article is presented through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it relates to my practicum project it presents body measurements for adults 20 years and over. As a healthcare provider, when treating a patient, obtaining body measurements is number one. The body measurements components are height, weight and waist circumference. These three components together are extremely vital to an individual health. These three components can give the individual their overall BMI. Body measurements can give health care providers an idea how to treat a patient and ways to intervene in order to help that patient stay on the right track of healthy …show more content…
This article is presented through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it relates to my practicum because it presents the important of high blood pressure. Many individuals go day by day eating anything they want and not focusing on the harm that they may be causing to their bodies. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or more is too high. Risk factor that reflects high blood pressure is unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, genetics, diabetes, and tobacco use. Taking your blood pressure is a simple task and can be done at home if you have the manual cuff or electronic cuff. The following ranges indicate normal blood pressure, prehypertension and high blood pressure: normal blood pressure readings show less or equal to 120/80, prehypertension readings show systolic 120-139 and diastolic 80-89, and high blood pressure readings show systolic 140 or higher and diastolic 90 and
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This article is presented through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it relates to my practicum project it presents body measurements for adults 20 years and over. As a healthcare provider, when treating a patient, obtaining body measurements is number one. The body measurements components are height, weight and waist circumference. These three components together are extremely vital to an individual health. These three components can give the individual their overall BMI. Body measurements can give health care providers an idea how to treat a patient and ways to intervene in order to help that patient stay on the right track of healthy …show more content…
This article is presented through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it relates to my practicum because it presents the important of high blood pressure. Many individuals go day by day eating anything they want and not focusing on the harm that they may be causing to their bodies. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or more is too high. Risk factor that reflects high blood pressure is unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, genetics, diabetes, and tobacco use. Taking your blood pressure is a simple task and can be done at home if you have the manual cuff or electronic cuff. The following ranges indicate normal blood pressure, prehypertension and high blood pressure: normal blood pressure readings show less or equal to 120/80, prehypertension readings show systolic 120-139 and diastolic 80-89, and high blood pressure readings show systolic 140 or higher and diastolic 90 and