WHAT EDUCATION NEEDED FOR HYPERTENSIVE CLIENT?

WHAT EDUCATION NEEDED FOR HYPERTENSIVE CLIENT? ORA CLIENT WITH HYPERTENSION REQUIRES WHAT EDUCATION?

• Describe the importance of compliance with the treatment plan.
• Describe the disease process, explaining that symptoms usually do not develop until organs have suffered damage.
• Initiate and assist the client in planning a regular exercise program, avoiding heavy weight-lifting and isometric exercises.
• Emphasize the importance of beginning the exercise program gradually.
• Encourage the client to express feelings about daily stress.
• Assist the client to identify ways to reduce stress.
• Teach relaxation techniques.
• Instruct the client in how to incorporate relaxation techniques into daily living patterns.
• Instruct the client and family in the technique for monitoring blood pressure(BP).
• Instruct the client to maintain a diary of BP readings.
• Emphasize the importance of lifelong medication.
• Instruct the client and family about dietary restrictions, which may include sodium, fat, calories, and cholesterol.
• Instruct the client in how to shop for and prepare low-sodium meals.
• Provide a list of products that contain sodium.
• Instruct the client to read labels of products to determine sodium content, focusing on substances listed as sodium,
• NaCL, or MSG (Monosodium Glutamate).
• Instruct the client to bake, roast, or boil foods; avoid salt in preparation of foods; and avoiding salt using at table.
• Instruct the client that fresh foods are best to consume, and to avoid canned foods.
• Instruct the client about the actions, side effects, and scheduling of medications.
• Advise the client that if uncomfortable side effects occur, to contact the health care provider and not to stop the medication.
• Instruct the client to avoid over-the-counter medications.
• Stress the importance of follow-up care.