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Hypotension, also known as low blood pressure, is a cardiovascular condition characterized by abnormally reduced blood pressure. [1] Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood [2] and is indicated by two numbers, the systolic blood pressure (the top number) and the diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number), which are the ...
Nursing care plans provide continuity of care, safety, quality care and compliance. A nursing care plan promotes documentation and is used for reimbursement purposes such as Medicare and Medicaid. The therapeutic nursing plan is a tool and a legal document that contains priority problems or needs specific to the patient and the nursing ...
Permissive hypotension or hypotensive resuscitation [1] is the use of restrictive fluid therapy, specifically in the trauma patient, that increases systemic blood pressure without reaching normotension (normal blood pressures). The goal blood pressure for these patients is a mean arterial pressure of 40-50 mmHg or systolic blood pressure of ...
As in all types of shock, low blood pressure is a key finding in patients with obstructive shock. [3] [9] In response to low blood pressure, heart rate increases.Shortness of breath, tachypnea, and hypoxia may be present.
These etiologies should be uncovered in the primary survey. [3] In the setting of head or neck trauma, an inadequate sympathetic response, or neurogenic shock, is a type of distributive shock that is caused by a decrease in peripheral vascular resistance. [3] This is suggested by an inappropriately low heart rate in the setting of hypotension. [3]
The Patient Health Questionnaire 2 item (PHQ-2) is an ultra-brief screening instrument containing the first two questions from the PHQ-9. [ 8 ] : 3 Two screening questions to assess the presence of a depressed mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in routine activities , and a positive response to either question indicates further testing is ...
Questions on the NCLEX exam are of three different types or levels: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Level 1 questions are the most basic questions and make up less than 10 percent of the total questions. Level 1 questions test the individual's knowledge and understanding. These questions require the individual to recall specific facts and ...
A Hypotensive transfusion reaction or HTR is a rare condition that presents with low blood pressure associated with administration of blood products.The low blood pressure quickly resolves when the transfusion is stopped.