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hypertension 
Definition
is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems
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Nursing care plan
Monitor and record BP. Measure in both arms and thighs three times, 3–5 min apart while the patient is resting
Note presence, quality of central and peripheral pulses
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Provide comfort measures (back and neck massage, the elevation of head).
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references
Brashers, V. L. (2014). Alterations of cardiovascular function. In K. L. McCance & S. E. Huether. (Eds.), Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (7th ed.) (pp. 1129–1193). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
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