Summary NR566 Week 3 / Chamberlain College of Nursing - NR 566 week 3.
JNC8 Guidelines for Hypertension • Define the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. • What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) • What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population? ACC/AHA Guidelines for Hypertension • Define the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. • What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? • What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) • What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population? o The recommended treatment for hypertension for an African American adult is two or more medications are recommended in order to achieve BP goal of 130/80 mmHg. The two classes of drugs that are the safest to use with this population are thiazide diuretics and calcium channel blockers (Rubefire, 2018) • Discuss why one set of guidelines might be used over the other (i.e., is one superior to the other?) References
Escuela, estudio y materia
- Institución
- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
- Grado
- NR566 / NR 566: Advanced Pharmacology for Care (NR566)
Información del documento
- Subido en
- 31 de enero de 2021
- Número de páginas
- 3
- Escrito en
- 2020/2021
- Tipo
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