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What is the treatment of emergency hypertension?
In a hypertensive emergency, the first goal is to bring down the blood pressure as quickly as possible with intravenous (IV) blood pressure medications to prevent further organ damage. Whatever organ damage has occurred is treated with therapies specific to the organ that is damaged.
What can a nurse do for hypertension?
For uncomplicated hypertension, the initial medications recommended are diuretics and beta blockers. Only low doses are given, but if blood pressure still exceeds 140/90 mmHg, the dose is increased gradually. Thiazide diuretics decrease blood volume, renal blood flow, and cardiac output.
What are the nursing interventions for hypotension?
Treatment
- Use more salt. Experts usually recommend limiting salt in your diet because sodium can raise blood pressure, sometimes dramatically.
- Drink more water. Fluids increase blood volume and help prevent dehydration, both of which are important in treating hypotension.
- Wear compression stockings.
- Medications.
What are therapeutic procedures for hypertension?
Evidence consistently shows that effective treatment of hypertension reduces cardiovascular disease risk, complications, and overall mortality. Proven nonpharmacological interventions include weight loss, dietary modification, reduced sodium intake, potassium supplementation, and increased physical activity.
What is primary prevention for hypertension?
The upper limit of dietary sodium intake should not exceed 2,400 mg per day. * Diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables is highly recommended for primary prevention of hypertension. * It is also proven that some Calcium supplements can moderately help in lowering down a high blood pressure.
What are treatment options for hypertension?
The goals of therapy for renovascular hypertension (RVHT) are maintenance of normal blood pressure (BP) and prevention of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The therapeutic options include medical therapy, percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) and stenting, and surgical revascularization.
What are nursing interventions for high blood pressure?
Nursing interventions: Maintain bed rest, elevate the head position in bed patients. Assess blood pressure at admission in both arms, sleeping, sitting with arterial pressure monitoring if it is available. Measure the input and discharge. Observe the sudden hypotension. Ambulation within your means and avoid fatigue in patients.
What are the guidelines for Stage 1 hypertension?
Stage 1 hypertension: Systolic pressure 130 to 139 mmHg or diastolic pressure 80 to 89 mmHg Stage 2 hypertension: Systolic pressure greater than 139 mmHg or pressure diastolic greater than 89 mmHg Prehypertension describes blood pressure that is higher than the desirable range, but not high enough to be labeled hypertension.