ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERTENSION

Course overview

THIS COURSE EXPLAINS HOW HYPERTENSION IS DIAGNOSED AND ASSESSED. IT ALSO DESCRIBES THE PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES TO CHANGES IN BLOOD PRESSURE AS WELL AS EXPLAINS HOW ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) INHIBITORS AND CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS ARE USED TO TREAT HYPERTENSION. IN ADDITION, THIS COURSE IDENTIFIES NURSING DIAGNOSES AND RELATED NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS. (112 MINUTES)