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Description 1) Choose a health condition (ex: high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.). 2) You are a healthcare professional and need to explain information about the health condition to a patient who has it. Explain what it is, lifestyle changes, medications needed, etc. Be specific. Remember to explain the information as if you are communicating with a patient.

Answer 1

High blood pressure

it is the condition in which blood pressure of the patient is more than normal range of 120/80 mm hg. Blood pressure is considered high when it is equal to or more than 140/90 mm hg

sign and symptoms

• usually have no symptoms but if left untreated causes heart disease and stroke

lifestyle changes:

• patient should do physical activity regularly
• patient should avoid alcohol and smoking
• patient should take salt restricted diet and fatty fried food.
• Regular monitoring of blood pressure should be done
• patient should manage stress by practising yoga and meditation.

medications:

• beta blockers like atenolol etc
• angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor like captopril, quinapril etc
• diuretics to promote urine excretion like lasix erc
• vasodilator to dilate blood vasculature like nitropruside etc