A, As per JNC 7 patient is in stage 2hypertension SBP >160 or DBP >100
B, Thiazide diuretics is a starting dose for uncomplicated hypertension..This patient required 2 or more medication to achieve BP goals..
Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP)
MAP = SBP +2( DBP)/3
220+2(130)/3
220 + 260/3
480/3 = 160mmHg
1. Joan Smith, 55 years of age, is a female patient who presents to the intensive...
Case Study, Chapter 31, Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertension 1. Joan Smith, 55 years of age, is a female patient who presents to the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage. The patient stopped taking her antihypertensives suddenly because of the cost of the medications and she recently lost her job to outsourcing. The patient is slightly drowsy and complains of a headache and blurred vision. The patient's blood pressure is 220/130 mm Hg upon presentation....
Case Study, Chapter 31, Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertension 1. Joan Smith, 55 years of age, is a female patient who presents to the intensive care unit the diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage. The patient stopped taking her with antihy her job to outsourcing. The patient is slightly drowsy and complains of a headache and blurred vision. The patient's blood pressure is 220/130 mm Hg upon presentation. (Learning Objective 6) pertensives suddenly because of the cost of the medications...
Glasgow coma scale score The physician orders nicardipine hydrochloride (Cardene) 25 mg/250 mL, NS for peripheral IV starting at 2.5 mg/hr. and titrate by 2.5 mg/hr. every 15 minutes to reach the goal for the first hour, which is to achieve 25% reduction of the initial MAP Call the physician if the dosing range of 15 mghr. has been reached and the MAP is still not at target goal for the first hour of treatment, or up to four dose...
d De limpleliented when administering a diuretic? 2. Carl Edwards is a 75-year-old man with congestive heart failure. Having sustained three myocardial infarctions in the last 10 years, he has decreased left ventricular function. Mr. Edwards takes Digoxin, Capoten, Coreg, and Lasix for management of this discase. Today he presents to the emergency department with fatigue, generalized weakness, and feelings of "skipping" heartbeats. Upon arrival, he is placed on the cardiac monitor, his vital signs are assessed, and an IV...
pleas help with nanda diagnosis, goal, intervention/rationale, evolution for this patient. Joan Smith, 55 years of age, is a female patient who presents to the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage. The patient stopped taking her antihypertensives suddenly because of the cost of the medications and she recently lost her job to outsourcing. The patient is slightly drowsy and complains of a headache and blurred vision. The patient’s blood pressure is 220/130 mm Hg upon presentation.
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