Hypertension

“According to this Google map, there are close to 50,000 fast food chains across the United States, with McDonalds being the largest restaurant chain” (Ransohoff). Fast food is one of the leading causes of obesity. Many Americans resort to eating fast food due to the convenience and lack of motivation to cook after a long day at work. Obesity is defined as the condition of being overweight. In a like manner, a nonexistence of energy balance is also a cause of obesity. Energy balance is the…

My Summary The article, “New Fitness Centers Cater to Aging Baby Boomers,” discussed that some baby boomers are designing and starting gyms that cater to the 50 years and older population. The gyms play music at a low volume from the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s to enhance the quieter workout environment. In many of the gyms, the machines are low impact, such as, the cardio machines. Furthermore, many offer some fitness classes in which the attendees can sit while doing these classes. According to the…

with the condition, I discovered that many go long periods before they are correctly diagnosed. Many general practitioners attribute many of the symptoms of cushing syndrome to simple inactivity. True, those with the condition gain weight, have hypertension, and display symptoms of depression, but general practioners are urged to order imaging to look for pituitary tumors. Simpler, less non-invasive testing may include urine cortisol testing and low-dose dexamethasone suppression testing…

Alhambra Community Intervention The city of Alhambra is located in the western region of San Gabriel Valley (Service Planning Area 3), which is in Los Angeles County (City of Alhambra, 2016). The city’s total population count as of 2015 is 85, 551 (United States Census Bureau [USCB], n.d.). The largest group in Alhambra are Asians (48.6%), followed by Hispanics (38.9%), Whites (9.4%), two or more races (1.5%), Blacks (1.3%), American Indians (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific…

negative effects of salt on the body. When potassium levels are low the muscle cramp up and weakening of the muscles occurs, which is one of the symptoms shown in Mr. Penzey’s condition. Mr. Penzey also suffers from severe low levels of Renin hypertension (LREH) at about 0.4 while the average range is between 0.5 to 3.3 ng/mL/hr. LREH is a condition that is sensitive to salts. Mr. Penzey level of aldosterone is at 2-9 ng/dl while the average range is 21, this shows he is off track from the…

Brief description of the client issues: My client was a 35 year old male who was obese. He had been experiencing chest pain when he engaged in physical activity and therefore he went to see his family doctor. He was then told by his physician that he needed to lose weight as well as cut back on fat consumption because he was diagnosed with having high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The client was concerned because he was told that if he did nothing to change these unhealthy conditions he…

would be lifestyle modifications. The most important lifestyle modifications are smoking cessation, increasing physical activity to thirty minutes a day for five or more days a week, limiting the amount fat you eat in your diet, and decreasing hypertension. The recommended daily intake of fat is 25%-35% of the total daily calories (Lewis et al., 2014). It is also recommended for people to keep their diabetes controlled and keep their average fasting blood sugar under 100. Managing stress is…

maintaining a healthy diet and weight, exercise daily, and limit alcohol intake Another factor to be mindful for when dealing with high blood pressure is sodium. states "The higher the sodium intake, the higher the blood pressure," (6 Ways to Prevent Hypertension, 2016) Knowing all of the factors listed and knowing her fsmily health hstory , the patient should monitor blood pressure. WHILE APPLYING all the reccomedations given the patient can also assist in preventing some other disorders listed…

PDHPE 1) Debate the issue raised in “That Sugar Movie” that excess sugar consumption is to blame for the increasing obesity rate. Many people are claiming that excess sugar creating a ‘bad’ diet is more dangerous then alcohol, inactivity and smoking. In fact, studies have shown that an unhealthy diet consisting of lots of sugar causes more disease then all three of the previously mentioned components combined. (Group, 2017) There is much more evidence to support the fact that sugar is a huge…

These patients had several medications for their chronic conditions such as diabetes, CHF, COPD, and hypertension. This lead me to administer several medications throughout these shifts. In addition, I performed several blood glucose checks, skin care treatment, and performed all assessments and charting for all six patients, and performed change of shift…