Nursing Care Plan for Hypertension : Assessment, Diagnosis and Interventions

Hypertension The definition of hypertension, many raised by health experts. WHO suggests that hypertension occurs when blood pressure above 160/95 mmHg, meanwhile, Smelttzer & Bare (2002:896) suggests that hypertension is a persistent blood pressure or continuous thus exceeding the normal limit in which the systolic pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg.There are differences about the limits of hypertension as proposed by Kaplan (1990:205), namely men, aged less than 45 years, said hypertension when blood pressure when...

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My baby fusses or cries during nursing – what’s the problem?

My baby fusses or cries during nursing – what’s the problem? Some babies will fuss, cry or pull off the breast during nursing. There are a number of reasons why this might be happening. It’s pretty common to see this type of behavior at around 6-8 weeks, though it can occur at any time. If your baby is generally fussy (not just when nursing) see My baby is fussy! Is something wrong?Determining the problemHere are some of the problem-solving steps I go through when my baby is fussy at the breast or a mother asks me why her baby is fussing during...

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Nursing Care Plan for HNP Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Nursing Care Plan for HNP Herniated Nucleus Pulposus Herniated Nucleus PulposusIntervertebral Discs are the cartilage plates that form a cushion between the vertebral bodies. Hard and fibrous material is combined in one capsule. Such as ball bearings in the middle of the disc called the nucleus pulposus. Herniated nucleus pulposus is a rupture of the nucleus pulposus.Herniated nucleus pulposus into the vertebral bodies can be above or below it, can also directly into the vertebral canal.Pain can occur in any part such as cervical spine, thoracic...

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Nursing Care Plan for Hypospadias with Assessment and Diagnosis

Nursing Care Plan for Hypospadias with Assessment and DiagnosisHypospadiasA. Definition of Hypospadias   Hypospadias is a congenital abnormality, the location of the external urethral meatus is located more towards the proximal ventral surface of the penis. In normal circumstances the external urethral meatus is located on the tip of the glans penis (the most distal).B. Etiology of Hypospadias   Is one of the bases of congenital anomalies, most often in male genitalia, occurring in one in 350 male births, can be associated with...

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