HEALTH TEACHING PLAN

NAME: DATE:
HEALTH TEACHING PLAN TOPIC: Risk of Pregnancy Hypertension AREA:
COURSE OBJECTIVE: Educating pregnant mothers about the risk of pregnancy hypertension, its sign and symptoms, TIME ALLOTMENT: 60 minutes
and the management of pregnancy hypertension
Introduction: Assessment and evaluation are necessary for identifying health-related complications during pregnancy. Pregnancy can be a normally stressful time in a woman’s/family’s life,
therefore any complication during pregnancy presents as a crisis situation. This teaching plan addresses the educational information needed for a hypertensive pregnant patient to help her
understand her condition and its risk and to teach her to report accurate signs and symptoms of her disorder.

Learning Outcomes Contents Time Teaching-learning Activities Methods/Learning Materials Resources

Allotment

At the end of 60 minutes of  Understanding The nurse utilizes the following teaching-learning The nurse utilizes the following High Blood
health teaching, the client pregnancy activities: methods and learning materials: Pressure During
will be able to: hypertension Pregnancy. (2023,
 Risk factors a. Explain what hypertension is:  Powerpoint Slides February 15).
1. Identify the signs  Symptoms Start by defining hypertension and its risk Presentation that explain Centers for Disease
and symptoms of  Diagnosis factors. You can also discuss the role of blood what pregnancy hypertension Control and
pregnancy  Management: pressure and why it's important to monitor it is, its risk factors, and how to Prevention.
hypertension.  Nutrition. regularly. manage it. https://www.cdc.go
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possible maternal  Complications Demonstrate how to measure blood pressure such as diagrams, charts, and =Gestational
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3. Enumerate the risk can arise.
factors of c. Discuss lifestyle changes:
pregnancy Discuss lifestyle changes that can help manage  Case studies: Present case
hypertension. hypertension, such as exercise, diet, and stress studies that illustrate the
reduction. Encourage participants to make different types of pregnancy
4. Understand the small, manageable changes and set goals for hypertension and the various
instructions when themselves. approaches to managing
to report the them.
following symptoms d. Provide diet recommendations: Provide
to health care recommendations for a heart-healthy diet that  Hands-on demonstrations:
professional. is low in salt, sugar, and saturated fats. Discuss Conduct hands-on
how to read food labels and make healthy demonstrations that show
5. Recognize the choices when eating out. participants how to monitor
management for blood pressure and recognize
pregnancy e. Discuss medication options: warning signs of pregnancy
hypertension. hypertension.
Explain the different types of medications used
to treat hypertension and their potential side  Follow-up care: Emphasize
effects. Encourage participants to speak with the importance of ongoing
their healthcare provider about their monitoring and follow-up
medication options. care for both mother and
baby after delivery. Provide
f. Q&A session: resources for postpartum
Allow time for a Q&A session where care and support for mothers
participants can ask questions and get with pregnancy
clarification on any topics covered in the hypertension.
session.

g. Follow-up: Provide participants with resources

for further reading and support. Follow up
with them after the session to see how they are
doing and to answer any additional questions
they may have.