Medical Surgical Hypertension

Introduction

Welcome first year Medical Surgical  BSN students, I am pleased to welcome you to this module on Hypertension also known as(high blood pressure) the goal of this lesson is to provide a better understanding of the Etiology, symptoms and treatment of this chronic disease.

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels.

Medical guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimetres of mercury (mmHg), normal range 120/80 (mmHg) according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in November 2017. 

Around 85 million people in the United States have been diagnose with Hypertension. And it is becoming one of the leading chronic disease in the Bahamas. Hypertension and heart disease are global health concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the growth of the processed food industry has impacted the amount of salt in diets worldwide, and that this plays a role in hypertension.

Students can visit website listed below and retrieve information on hypertension (high blood pressure) Etiology signs and symptoms, treatments. Students pleased be prepared for discussion during class session.  

 

 
                      

 

 

       



 

Task

 

                                      Students can visit website listed below and retrieve information on hypertension (high blood pressure) Etiology signs and symptoms, treatments. Students pleased be prepared for discussion during class session.  

location of sources 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373410

https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/hypertension-treatment-care

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/UnderstandSymptomsRisks/What-are-the-Symptoms-of-High-Blood-Pressure_UCM_301871_Article.jsp#.WtahCIjwbIU

Process

During this portion of the exercise Students should choose partners to work in groups of two or three max to formulate a better understanding of high blood pressure. each group member can focus on a different area as this technique can conserve time. Student can feel free to present the information in a skit a mini movie or PowerPoint presentation, let your creative juices flow.

The areas of importance is as follows; 

 

                                                                                       

  1. What is hypertension along with signs and symptoms?
  2. What are some of the common causes of hypertension?

     3. What are the treatment methods for hypertension?

As a final point each group will develop 15 questions on high blood pressure.

  1. 5 matching questions
  2. 5 true or false
  3. 5 multiple choice

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

Students will be graded on their participation and engagement on this web quest as listed below;

  1. Literature review and analysis 40%
  2. PowerPoint, skit or mini movie performance30%

      3. Structure of test questions 30%

                                                                 RUBRIC                 

 

                           

 

    Beginging

           1

 Developing

          2

Accomplished

          3

Exemplary

       4

Score

Meaning of Hypertension/High Blood Pressure and the conditions accompanying it.

Explain HTN/High Blood Pressure and briefly list conditions associated with it.

Defines HTN/High Blood Pressure and identifies conditions along with brief description of each.

Defines HTN/High Blood Pressure and conditions associated with it.

Defines HTN/High Blood Pressure completely, plus proper sourcing of materials collected.

 

Explanation of causes, signs and symptoms.

Lists at least 5 possible causes, signs and symptoms.

Lists additional possible causes, signs and symptoms along with brief descriptions.

Lists most known possible causes, signs and symptoms along with full descriptions.

Lists most known possible causes, signs and symptoms along with full descriptions and proper sourcing of material gathered

 

Power Point Presentation containing relevant information.

Copy/Paste information. Few or inadequate pictures. Poor or no animation.

PowerPoint presentation with long, boring texts. Not many pictures. Poor or no animation.

PowerPoint presentation showing a reasonable synthesis capacity. Adequate pictures. Creative, non- distracting animation.

PowerPoint presentation showing  Original sound resources, creative, non-distracting animation.

 

Presentation of gathered information.

Reading from the slides with difficulty. Poor pronunciation and stress.

Slow and hesitating speech sometimes reading from papers or slides. Some specific vocabulary.

Free speech, not always natural and expressive. Appropriate vocabulary.

Very Fluent, free speech. Excellent pronunciation.

 

Total Score

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Conclusion

At the end of the lesson students should have an improved understanding of the Etiology of hypertension, sign and symptoms and treatments

Credits

Teacher Page

Medical surgical Nursing: hypertension 

The purpose of the web quest is to provide first year nursing students with an overview of hypertension and its effects on individual living with this chronic disease.

This web quest facilitate online learning along with critical thinking skills.

Objectives: All students should be able to define hypertension all its components.

Student must have basic computer knowledge. 

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