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BSN 3Y2 – 1
TASK 3 LEC – CU9
Choose one patient from following and prepare a one-hour teaching plan or counseling session as needed for your chosen patient. Use the teaching plan template that can be found in CU 10
Laboratory Module.
Patient 1: Pam Age: 40 y/o/Single Ht: 5 ft 4 in. Wt: 80kg (lowest weight she had was 55kg about 3 years ago) BP: 160/90 claims to take some antihypertensive
meds; none of which she can remember. She has followed strict diets and has never exercised in her previous weight-loss attempts. Her favorite foods include
fried foods, fruits, kakanins, and soda which helps digest her food faster. Her hectic schedule often mean eating out or buying to go from a convenience store
near where she lives.
Recall the definition of I. Definition of elevated blood pressure. 15 minutes Lecture Portable Recall the definition of
elevated blood pressure; and a. Hypertension is the term in which the Discussion computer elevated blood
Identify at least three causes blood pressure in the arteries is Pamphlets pressure; and Identify
of elevated blood pressure. persistently elevated. at least three causes of
(Cognitive) elevated blood
II. Causes of elevated blood pressure pressure.
a. Smoking
b. Obesity
c. Diabetes
d. Lack of physical activity
e. High levels of salt intake
Demonstrate the proper way I. In taking a Manual Blood Pressure: 30 minutes Demonstration BP Return demonstrate the
of taking blood pressure; and a. Properly expose the patient. Role playing Apparatus/ proper way of taking
Correct lifestyle how to b. Properly position the patient. Aneroid blood pressure; and
manage the elevation of Monitor Exhibit lifestyle how to
c. Select the appropriate cuff.
blood pressure. (Psychomotor) Stethoscope manage the elevation
d. Palpate the artery. Diet Guide/ of blood pressure.
e. Properly position the cuff. Diet Chart
f. Use palpation to estimate the
systolic blood pressure.
g. Inflate the cuff to 30 mmHg above the
palpated systolic pressure.
h. Listen with the stethoscope and
simultaneously observe the
sphygmomanometer. A BLOOD PRESSURE
OF 180/120mmHg OR MORE REQUIRES
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION!
Appreciate that eating a. Value any concerns about hypertension. 15 minutes Group Hand-outs Share her
Discussion Portable realization, concerns
healthy foods is very important b. Explore feelings
- question and computer and appreciation
to keep her blood pressure at
answer regarding the
normal level. (Affective) hypertension.