Cardiovascular wellness is an essential topic for health promotion for adults because heart disease accounts for one out of every three deaths reported each year in the United States. Additional reasons for the importance of this topic are that at least half of the adult population in the United States has one or more risk factors and that the majority of risks can be reduced through health-promoting actions.
Name three risks for cardiovascular disease
Name three nursing assessments of cardiovascular wellness
Name three teaching patients to promote cardiovascular wellness, and the outcome expected for each teaching strategy chosen.
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Three Nursing Assessments of Cardiovascular Wellness:
- Health History: Gathering information about family history of heart disease, personal risk factors like smoking or diabetes, and previous diagnoses related to cardiovascular health.
- Physical Examination: This may include checking blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm, listening for heart murmurs, assessing peripheral circulation, and body mass index (BMI) calculation.
- Laboratory Tests: Measuring cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels (for diabetes risk), and blood clotting factors might be included.
- Three Teaching Strategies for Cardiovascular Wellness:
(a) Teaching Strategy: Dietary Education with a focus on portion control, healthy fats, and limiting sodium.
- Expected Outcome: Improved blood pressure control, weight management, and reduced risk factors associated with diet.
(b) Teaching Strategy: Exercise Education promoting regular physical activity like brisk walking, swimming, or cycling for at least 30 minutes most days of the week.
- Expected Outcome: Improved heart health, weight management, and potentially lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
(c) Teaching Strategy: Stress Management Techniques such as deep breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga.