HYPERTENSION

REFERENCE IS HYPERTENSION

Write a case study on the patient profile below which is on Hypertension PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS !!!!

1. Hypertension

Jimmy is a Vice President at a financial institution and puts in long hours to ensure that he continues moving up the corporate ladder. He has little time to exercise and often turns to take-out meals and fast-food restaurants. He also has been drinking alcohol more to relieve the stressors of the day. During a recent medical visit, Jimmy was surprised to learn that he had gained about 20 pounds and his blood pressure was high. At 36 years of age, he is concerned about his health particularly since his father had experienced a heart attack a few years ago.

Directions:  For the midterm paper, you will be submitting a case study. Simply stated, a case study is a research approach that involves in-depth examination of a single person. You have been assigned a particular health condition and patient profile. You will write a case study on that patient that covers the following items:

Patient’s health condition: Provide an overview of the patient and their health condition. Be sure to describe how the patient’s demographic characteristics (such as age, gender, race, etc.) may impact their health condition.

Patient’s risk factors: Explain what risk factors the patient should pay attention to, given their health condition. 

Health promotion/disease prevention strategies: Describe what health promotion/disease prevention strategies may help the patient. Explain whether the strategies represent primary, secondary, or tertiary services and why. 

Complementary and alternative medicine strategies: Explain what complementary or alternative medicine strategies may help the patient. 

Submission checklist:

Your paper should be about 8 to 10 pages in length, double-spaced, use Times New Roman 12-point font, and with one-inch margins.

Be sure to answer each of the 4 items thoroughly with research from reputable sources including journal articles, major newspapers, and governmental agencies. You should reference at least 4 external research sources (one per item). 

HEALTH CONDITION IS HYPERTENSION !!