University of St.

La Salle
College of Nursing
Health Teaching Plan
Name of Student: Zamora, Barbara Ally Section and Group: BSN 2H Group IV
Name of CI: Ms. Ma. Sheila A. Bariso Area of Exposure: Barangay Health Center

Objectives: (Patient-centered)

1. Assess patient to control hypertension

2. Analyze medication to prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases due to risk of high blood pressure, thereby
reducing mortality.
3. Monitor patient to become active participants in their care.

Outpatient
Medication Exercise Treatment Hygiene Diet
Referral

Recommend Urge patient To Poor oral hygiene Direct patient to Counsel patients
Generic Name: Amlodipine patient to increase keep up with can increase the monitor blood about additional
Brand Name: Amlobenz, Azor, physical activity by maintenance risk of pressure and blood interventions to
Caduet, Consensi, Dafiro, exercising at least regiment and hypertension and sugar levels at help control blood
Exforge, Exforge Hct, 4-5 days a week, 30 medications if gum disease home. pressure and
Katerzia, Lotrel, Norvasc, mins./day or more, prescribed by the related to cardiac
Prestalia, Tribenzor, Twynsta, to improve blood doctor. diabetes; thus, Inform patient to dysfunction,
Viacoram glucose control. advocate the maintain a healthy including regular
Suggest patient to patient to brush weight and counsel exercise, weight
C - (Classification) Advice patient to manage stress your teeth twice a about additional loss, sodium
participate in yoga day with fluoride interventions to restriction, stress
Calcium Channel Blockers exercises to help control blood reduction,
(Pharmacologic class);
Antianginal Agents, manage sugar and Avoid drinking toothpaste for pressure and moderation of
Antihypertensive (Therapeutic cholesterol levels, alcohol and do not about 2 minutes. cardiac alcohol
class) and weight. smoke. Prevent dysfunction. consumption, and
using OTC drugs Instruct patient to smoking cessation.
H – The effects of amlodipine Encourage patient without informing do foot care at Prompt patient to
takes place on the day the to engage in physician. home to avoid attend follow-up Advise patient to
patient consumes it, albeit, it aerobic (e.g., use of common foot care limit alcohol
may take a few weeks to feel free weights, problems (e.g., consumption.
its full results. If the drug is resistance bands) athlete’s foot,
taken to treat hypertension, exercises since it fungal infections, Sodium restriction
symptoms may not be results to a healthy etc.) brought or Direct patient to
experienced; thus, the patient body. about by diabetes. decrease salt or
may not feel any difference. sodium intake.
E – Amlodipine is generally Educate patient to
taken once a day at any time, take good care of Recommend
but it is recommended to be his/herself and try patient to eat
taken at the same time daily. to stay hydrated healthy foods in
since diabetes can right amounts such
C - Amlodipine is used with or
cause the skin to as food that are rich
without other medications to
dry. in potassium (e.g.,
treat high blood pressure. Its
bananas,
general drug reactions include
cucumbers),
headache, dizziness, flushing,
calcium (e.g., dark-
fatigue, and swollen ankles
green leafy
which may usually resolve
vegetables, dried
within a few days.
peas), magnesium
Patient Teaching
(e.g., avocados,
Tell patient the following:
leafy greens), fiber
• Don’t take any other
(e.g., whole grains,
medications unless advised
bread), and
by the prescriber
minerals (e.g., fish)
• Take a missed dose as soon
as possible unless it is
 almost time for next dose as well as low in
(in 24 hrs.); NEVER take saturated fat.
two doses at the same time.
• Immediately consult
physician if experiences leg
swelling, difficulty
breathing, hives, or rash.
• Suggest taking amlodipine
with food to reduce GI
upset and monitor the
patient’s blood pressure
routinely for probable
hypotension.
• Ask for doctor’s advice if
the mother is interested in
breastfeeding since
amlodipine is present in
human milk.
K – Nursing Considerations:
• Use amlodipine with
caution and monitor vital
signs, especially in patients
with health issues
(including the heart, liver,
& kidneys).
• Keenly monitor patient
with impaired hepatic
function since drug is
extensively metabolized by
the liver, and anticipate
administering the dosage
 slowly to patients with
severe hepatic impairment.
• When dose is increased due
to worsening of angina or
an occurrence of acute
myocardial infarction,
frequently assess patient for
chest pain, particularly in
patients with severe
coronary artery disease.

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Amlodipine. (2021, August 5). RxList; RxList. https://www.rxlist.com/consumer_amlodipine_norvasc/drugs-condition.htm