SCENARIO: hypertension patient (critical thinking)

Mrs Sahara, a 65-year-old is a known hypertensive women had a severe headache and did not take her
morning dose of her beta blocker tablet Atenolol 50 mg which Sahara decided that she do not want to
be taking tablet all her life…. Sahara came to the emergency department and you were asked to look
after her…what would you do??

Aim: (KNOWLEDGE) transfer for the patient

Module name: Medical surgical Final

Candidate NO: Programme nursing
Examiner name: Station no Date :20222/
S. No Possible answers Possible Scored
Marks Marks
1. Great welcome and introduce yourself to the pt. 1
2. Explain the procedure to the pt. 1
3. Wash your Hand 1
4. Check the pts vital signs specifically Bp lying 3*
5. Ask the patient the reason of causing not taking her 1
medications
6. Explain the patient about risks of not taking her 3*
medication
7. Explain the patient the importance of diet with low salt 3*
and low fat
8. Tell the patient the importance of exercise 3*
9. Tell the patient in that stress raises blood pressure 3*
10. Explain in that follow up on medical doctor is important 3*
regularly
11. Explain the patient aggravating factors of blood 1
pressure rise
12. Explain the patient how to live with hypertension life 1
since its long-life disease
13. Reassure the patient 1
14. Make appointment to the pt. about follow up of her BP 1
15. Documentation 1
16 Global rating 4
Total 31/31
Examiners Global Rating

4. 3. 2. 1. 0.
4= excellent 3= very good 2=clear pass. 1=borderline 0=Fail
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