Blood pressure

medication. The nurse took Mr. Nester blood pressure and it was noted to be extremely elevated. Although Mr. Nester reports he has been following up with his physician every three months and he has been on his antihypertensive medication for the past five years. Mr. Nester reports to the nurse that his blood pressure reading are usually higher than the current reading. Mr. Nester stated there is no help with taking medications to help control his blood pressure reading. According to Mr. Nester,…

condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is high enough, which could cause health complications such as heart diseases. Blood pressure is measured by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance of blood flow in your arteries. The more blood the heart pumps and the narrower the arteries get, the higher the blood pressure. You could have hypertension without showing any symptoms for years, but there will be continuous damage to the blood vessels and…

Hypertension can be defined as persistent continuous raise of both diastolic and systolic pressures. Any systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg and a diastolic of 90 mm Hg and above is regarded as hypertension. For one to make a diagnosis of hypertension three different readings need to be obtained in different settings (Bothe, 2014). This paper discusses hypertension as a disorder and its process when it affects someone, its relation to the HFSON conceptual framework including the integration of the…

Hypertension is described as a medical disorder where the blood pressure is higher than the normal values. Sphygmomanometer readings more than 139/89 mm hg are regarded as hypertension, having been taken in more than two different distinct occasions (Bothe, 2014). This paper discusses hypertension as a disorder and the impacts after it affects someone, its relation to the HFSON conceptual framework including the integration of the nursing process. It will also expound on the nursing practices,…

With students under so much pressure to perform well academically, it is no wonder that a student’s college career can be so stressful. Financial difficulties is also a leading cause of stress among college students. The cost of college has continued to skyrocket since the 1980’s…

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blood pressure and produce vasodilation by inhibiting ACE – blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, key mediators of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS). RAAS is the main mechanism for controlling BP. Angiotensin II is a vasoconstrictor and works by binding to angiotensin I receptors on smooth muscle – these are joined to a Gq protein and the IP3 signal transduction pathway. ACE usually breaks down bradykinin.…

signs. Vital signs are something that is measure such as temperature, pulse rate, respirations, and blood pressure. Vital signs are all measured using different tools in a specific way. For some vital signs, different tools are used to measure just that one. Vital signs are taken in a certain order and documented in that order. The order goes, temperature, pulse, respirations, and last blood pressure. Starting with the temperature, there is a tool called a tympanic digital ear thermometer. This…

Your body only needs so much before blood clots form and heartburns come. Not only should dieting, or simply watching what you eat, be part of your life, but so should physical…

ensure the equipment was functional, however, this data was not recorded. Heart rate was also measured continuously from the QRS complex using electrocardiography (ECG) and spot electrodes placed on the right and left clavicle and lower left rib. Blood pressure (BP) was also continuously measured, this time from the left index finger using a Portapres Model-2? (Finapres Medical Systems, Amsterdam, the Netherlands). The data was continuously sampled at 200 Hz? using an analogue-digital…

4. Discussion 4.1. Reduction in blood flow rate when subjects wore a backpack After wearing backpack for 8 minutes, the time-averaged mean blood velocity and the blood flow rate are observed to be significantly altered. By comparing the result to the pressure sensor recordings, this may be contributed by the direct mechanical compression of the backpack strap on the shoulders, along with the vessels including axillary vein lying beneath [7]. The luminal diameter of the vessels reduces by the…