Assessment

SUBJECTIVE: mataas ba ang bp ko? Ok lng ba yon? Minsan kasi napapasarap ang kain ko. OBJECTIVE: Request for information. V/S taken as follows: T: 36.5 P: 72 R: 21 BP: 150/90

Diagnosis
Risk for prone behavior related to lack of knowledge about the disease.

Outcome Identification
After 2 hours of nursing interventions, the patient was able to verbalize understanding of the disease process and treatment regimen.

Intervention
INDEPENDENT: Define and state the limits of desired BP. Explain hypertension and its effect on the heart, blood vessels, kidney, and brain.

Rationale

evaluation
After 2 hours of nursing interventions, the patient was able to verbalize understanding of the disease process and treatment regimen.

Provides basis for understanding elevations of BP, and clarifies misconceptions and also understanding that high BP can exist without symptom or even when feeling well.

Assist the patient in These risk factors have identifying modifiable risk been shown to contribute factors like diet high in to hypertension. sodium, saturated fats and cholesterol. Reinforce the importance of adhering to treatment regimen and keeping follow up appointments. Lack of cooperation is common reason for failure of antihypertensive therapy.

Suggest frequent position Decreases peripheral changes, leg exercises when venous pooling that may lying down. be potentiated by vasodilators and prolonged sitting or standing.

Help patient identify sources Two years on moderate of sodium intake. low salt diet may be sufficient to control mild hypertension. Encourage patient to decrease or eliminate caffeine like in tea, coffee, cola and chocolates. Stress importance accomplishing daily periods. DEPENDENT: Give due medications Caffeine is a cardiac stimulant and may adversely affect cardiac function.

of Alternating rest and rest activity increases tolerance to activity progression. Refer to drug study.