I am a first year student nurse and have an assignment due in in the near future. I don’t want anyone to write an essay, just need pointing in the right direction with my chosen goal of care which is to reduce a patients’ blood pressure. She has been newly diagnosed with a worrying condition, she has an infection and has recently been given chemotherapy. She is only 23yr old. (Please remember, this is an assignment and the age of this patient has been changed slightly and no names have been mentioned in order to protect patient confidentiality)
Sodium(salt), stress and some heart conditions all have a part in high blood pressure. To reduce it the normal things are eat right, try and exercise and reduce the salt/sodium intake. Sometimes a diuretic to get excess water off will help the heart which in turns helps the blood pressure.
Stress (in my case) plays the biggest part in the raise in my own blood pressure. I’ve reduced the stress as much as possible. As for exercise, your chemo patient may not be physically able to do much exercise in which case I’d recommend pilates or yoga or something easy to start and build up strength.
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reducing salt intake, stress levels and eat more whole grains (oats etc.) Cutting back on fatty meats and processed foods…go transfat free. More veggies and fruits…Omega 3′s couldn’t hurt.
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Usual boring stuff. Less unsaturated fats, more fibre, more execrcise, less salt, no beer, no fish and chips, no kebabs after 12 pints on a Saturday night….. you get the picture.
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Sodium(salt), stress and some heart conditions all have a part in high blood pressure. To reduce it the normal things are eat right, try and exercise and reduce the salt/sodium intake. Sometimes a diuretic to get excess water off will help the heart which in turns helps the blood pressure.
Stress (in my case) plays the biggest part in the raise in my own blood pressure. I’ve reduced the stress as much as possible. As for exercise, your chemo patient may not be physically able to do much exercise in which case I’d recommend pilates or yoga or something easy to start and build up strength.
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