Case Study Hypertension
Case Study Hypertension
Case Study Hypertension
By:
DAITOL, SHERYL A.
ESPINOSA, ANDY
EVORA, SICHEM D.
HERNANDEZ, PRECIOUS R.
JUVIDA, CLARISSA
Submitted to:
APRIL 3, 2022
• Introduction:
Hypertension in pregnancy, some women have high blood pressure during
pregnancy. This can put the mother and her baby at risk for problems during the
pregnancy. High blood pressure can also cause problems during and after delivery.
The good news is that high blood pressure is preventable and treatable.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is very common. In the United States,
high blood pressure happens in 1 in every 12 to 17 pregnancies among women ages
20 to 44.3
The effects of it can put the mother and her baby at risk for complications like pre-
eclampsia, eclampsia, stroke, need for labor induction and Placental abruption for
the mother. Other complications such as; preterm delivery and low birth weight for
the baby. High blood pressure can also cause problems during and after delivery
The most important thing to do is talk with your health care provider about any
blood pressure problems so you can get the right treatment and control your blood
pressure before you get pregnant. Getting treatment for high blood pressure is
important before, during, and after pregnancy to prevent complications.
• Objectives:
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this study is to obtain knowledge about Mother and Child
Care with Abnormalities by presenting this study with sufficient information to serve
as a guide for student nurses. This study also serves as a promotion to healthcare of
the patient and to enhance the skills in the nursing process and management.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of this study, the group will be able to:
COGNITIVE
PSYCHOMOTOR
• Gather reliable information about the patient’s condition through a thorough interview,
• Provide curative intervention through health teachings,
• Conduct an assessment about hypertension, and
• Properly perform nursing interventions.
ATTITUDE
• Establish excellent communication skills to easily build rapport with the patient and with
patient’s family members, and
• Be respectful to people and rules such as keeping their confidentiality and acknowledge
their beliefs and culture.
• Limitations:
This case study mainly focuses on the health-related problem and risks associated
with hypertension in pregnancy.
I. Personal Data
The patient is on her trimester period with a gestational age of 35 weeks and 4 days
who is experiencing an on and off dizziness for at least 1-2 hours depending on her
activities or situation, accompanied with a slight shortness of breath even before her
2nd pregnancy, her blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg; Temperature is 36.6 °C;
Respiratory Rate is 16 cpm and her Pulse Rate is 78 bpm. “minsan para akong nahihilo
ako or parang parang ngalay ung leeg ko, tapos minsan naman mabilis ako hingalin or
mapagod” as verbalized by the patient
SISTER MS.C
• Social History:
The patient is the youngest among her siblings. The patient usually spends her time
managing her online business and her house and child. Her daily activities usually begin
with some light exercise, cleaning, cooking, taking care of her children and browsing her
phone for orders. She usually eats at least 4-5 times a day, bathing 2-3 times a day and
sometimes hanging out with her friends on some occasions. Her sleeping pattern,
usually she sleeps 8-9 hours and rest or nap in the afternoon for at least 2-3 hours a day.
• Environmental History:
• The patient lives and own their house, it is well ventilated place with 5 windows
(2 in the living room, 1 on each bedroom and 1 in the back or kitchen) and has 3
doors and a gate. It is made a concrete, has their own bathroom, Nawasa is their
source of water and Mineral water as for their drinking. Meralco is their source
of electricity. They have a motorcycle as a transportation especially to her
husband who is working. Their house is near the hospital, malls, groceries,
school, pharmacy, wet market and public transportation and have a daily
garbage collector. Their source of income is from her husband’s salary and her
online business.
• OB HISTORY
G T P A L M
2 1 0 0 1 0
• On 2015, she had a full-term normal pregnancy and delivered a baby boy
by Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery (SVD) at a lying-In Clinic in Cavite and
the weight of the baby was 2.6kg and is alive and well.
G. Gynecology History
She attained her menarche at the age of 12-year old with 28 to 30days regular
cycle with 7days of menses. She denied dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia,
intermenstrual bleeding, dyspareunia and postcoital bleeding.
As for contraception, she uses Implants (Injectectable) for 2 years from 2017 to
2019 between the first and the second pregnancy. She was then on Oral
Contraceptive Pills for 3 months and had stop taking them in around 2020. After
this pregnancy, she is planning on Contraceptive Implant.
She had never had pap smear done before.
Hepa B vaccine
Tetanus Toxiod
Erik Erickson’s During this Ms. C’s first The patient is still
Intimacy vs. period, we begin relationship was committed and
Isolation to share at the age of 15, intimate with her
ourselves more their relationship husband for 9
intimately with lasted for about 1 years and has a
others. We year during high- happy relationship
explore school. Her 2nd with her child,
relationships relationship was family and friends.
leading toward when she was 18
longer-term years old that
commitments lasted for only a 1
with someone year and then to
other than a her
family member. 3rdrelationship
Successful (which is her
completion of this current husband)
stage can result in which is when she
happy was 20 or 21
relationships and years old.
a sense of
commitment, Ms. C’s still in a 9-
safety, and care year strong
within a relationship with
relationship her husband and
Avoiding a happy
intimacy, fearing relationship with
commitment and my family and
relationships can friends.
lead to isolation,
loneliness, and
sometimes
depression.
Success in this
stage will lead to
the virtue of love.
Freud’s Genital For Freud, the Ms. C’s age Before pregnancy,
Stage proper outlet of during her first the patient and
the sexual instinct coitarche was 15 her husband are
in adults was years old still sexually active
through until her 2nd
heterosexual Ms. C is still pregnancy.
intercourse. sexually active
Fixation and with her current
conflict may partner but with
prevent this with family planning.
the consequence
that sexual Ms. C is a
perversions may heterosexual
develop.
No mass,
lesions, lumps
and area of
tenderness
HEART Auscultation: -no presence of any Normal Findings
No presence adventitious sound.
of any
adventitious - no murmur
sound.
Palpation &
Percussion: No
enlargement
of heart.
Stay in 5th left
intercostal to
7th intercostal
space.
Hypertension occurs when the body’s smaller blood vessels (the arterioles) narrow, causing the
blood to exert excessive pressure against the vessel walls and forcing the heart to work harder
to maintain the pressure. Although the heart and blood vessels can tolerate increased blood
pressure for months and even years, eventually the heart may enlarge (a condition called
hypertrophy) and be weakened to the point of failure. Injury to blood vessels in the kidneys,
brain, and eyes also may occur.
Blood pressure is actually a measure of two pressures, which is the systolic and the diastolic.
The systolic pressure (the higher pressure and the first number recorded) is the force that blood
exerts on the artery walls as the heart contracts to pump the blood to the peripheral organs
and tissues while diastolic pressure (the lower pressure and the second number recorded) is
residual pressure exerted on the arteries as the heart relaxes between beats. A diagnosis of
hypertension is made when blood pressure reaches or exceeds 140/90 mmHg and can be read
as “140 over 90 millimetres of mercury”.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Hypertension is defined as blood pressure greater than or equal to 130/80 mm Hg.
The condition is a serious concern for some pregnant women. There are several
possible causes of high blood pressure during pregnancy like being overweight or
obese, not getting enough physical activity, smoking or drinking alcohol, a family
history of pregnancy-related hypertension, having diabetes or certain autoimmune
diseases. It is thought to be related to a mechanism of reduced placental perfusion
inducing systemic vascular endothelial dysfunction. This arises due to a less effective
cytotrophoblastic invasion of the uterine spiral arteries. The resultant placental
hypoxia induces a cascade of inflammatory events, disrupting the balance of
angiogenic factors, and inducing platelet aggregation, all of which result in
endothelial dysfunction manifested clinically as the preeclampsia syndrome.
Angiogenic imbalances associated with the development of preeclampsia include
decreased concentrations of angiogenic factors such as the vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) and placental growth factor (PIGF) and increased
concentration of their antagonist, the placental soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1
(sFlt-1).
RADIOLOGY REPORT
PELVIC ULTRASOUND
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS:
Fetal number Single
Fetal Presentation Cephalic
Placental Location, grade Left posterolateral, high grade II
Amniotic Fluid Adequate
Fetal movement Active
Cardiac activity 153 bpm
Sex Female
IMPRESSION:
Single, live intrauterine pregnancy in cephalic presentation about 35 weeks 4 days
age of gestation based on BPD, FL and AC.
Normal placental localization and amniotic fluid volume.
OBSTETRICAL ULTRASOUND
ULTRASOUND FININGS:
Fetal Number – Single
Fetal Presentation - complete breech
Placenta – posterior grade II, 2.5 cm from internal os
Amniotic fluid volume – adequate AFI = 11.0 (3.7, 2.0, 3.6, 1.7)
Heart rate – 157 bpm
Gender – Female
IMPRESSION:
Single live intrauterine fetus, complete breech, compatible to 20 weeks 6 days
gestation by fetal biometry (sonar gestation)
Low lying placenta
Right ovary – unremarkable
Left ovary – not visualized
Color Yellow
Appearance/ Slightly Turbid
Transparency
PH Normal 6.0
SP. GR Normal 1.015
Protein Normal
Sugar Normal Negative
Appearance/ Slightly Turbid
Transparency
HEMATOLOGY
Basophil 0–1
Lymphocyte 20 – 40 25 Normal
Monocyte 0–7
Other
• DRUG STUDY
Nam Classificati Mechan Indication Contraind Adverse effect/s Nursing
e on ism of ication Respons
action ibilities
Coza Angiotensi Angiote Hypertension Hypersens CNS: Dizziness, Monitor
ar™ n receptor nsin II itivity to insomnia, headache BP at
(Losa blockers receptor losartan, GI: Diarrhea, drug
rtan) (ARBs), (type pregnancy dyspepsia trough
anti- AT1) [category Musculoskeletal: (prior to
hypertensi antagon C (first Muscle cramps, a
ve ist acts trimester) myalgia, back or leg schedule
as a , category pain d dose).
potent D (second Respiratory: Nasal
vasocon and third congestion, cough, Monitor
strictor trimesters sinusitis drug
and )], effective
primary lactation ness,
vasoacti especiall
ve y in
hormon African-
e of the America
renin– ns when
angiote losartan
nsin– is used
aldoster as
one monoth
system erapy.
Inadequ
ate
respons
e may
be
improve
d by
splitting
the daily
dose
into
twice-
daily
dose.
Lab
tests:
Monitor
CBC,
electroly
tes, liver
& kidney
function
with
long-
term
therapy.
Ferro Iron An iron Iron Deficiency Hypersens Constipation Avoid
us suppleme supplem Anemia itivity use in
Sulfa nt ent used Diarrhea peptic
te to treat Hemochro ulcer
or matosis, Dark stools disease,
prevent hemolytic ulcerativ
low anemia Nausea e colitis,
blood regional
levels of Stomach pain enteritis,
iron and
(e.g., for Superficial tooth patients
anemia discoloration (oral receivin
or solutions) g
during frequent
pregnan Urine discoloration blood
cy). Iron transfusi
is an Vomiting ons.
importa
nt Absorpti
mineral on is
that the variable
body and
needs to incompl
produce ete.
red
blood Liquid
cells dosage
and forms
keep contain
you in 20%
good element
health. al iron;
dried
forms
(usually
monohy
drate)
have 30-
33%.
Avoid
use in
prematu
re
infants
until
vitamin
E stores,
which
are
deficient
at birth,
are
replenis
hed.
Avoid
administ
ering
iron for
more
than 6
months
except
in
patients
with
continuo
us
bleeding
or
menorrh
agia.
vitam Vitamin D The Vitamin D sarcoidosi Most people do not Do not
in D (ergocalcif active supplements s. commonly take this
erol-D2, form are used to high experience side drug if
cholecalcif of vitam treat adults with amount of effects with vitamin experien
erol-D3, in severe vitamin phosphat D, unless too much is cing of
alfacalcido D binds D deficiency, e in taken. Some side hypercal
l) is a fat- to resulting in loss the blood. effects of taking too cemia
soluble intracell of bone mineral high much vitamin D and
vitamin ular content, bone amount of include weakness, fa report
that helps receptor pain, muscle calcium in tigue, sleepiness, immedia
your body s that weakness and the blood. headache, loss of tely to
absorb cal then soft bones excessive appetite, dry mouth, physicia
cium and function (osteomalacia). amount of metallic n.
phosphoru as Osteoporosis. vitamin D taste, nausea, vomiti
s. transcri in the ng, and others. Consult
ption body. physicia
factors kidney n before
to stones. taking
modulat decreased an OTC
e gene kidney medicati
expressi function. on.
on. Like Calcium,
the phospha
receptor te, or
s for magnesi
other um-
steroid containi
hormon ng
es and laxatives
thyroid and
hormon antacids,
es, mineral
the vita oil, and
min vitamin
D recept D
or has prepara
hormon tions
e- may
binding increase
and adverse
DNA- effects
binding of
domains calcifedi
. ol and
therefor
e should
be
avoided.
Note:
Patients
undergoi
ng
dialysis
may
require
aluminu
m
carbonat
e or
hydroxid
e gels to
bind
intestina
l
phospha
te and
thus
lower
serum
phospha
te levels.
Do not
breast
feed
while
taking
this
drug.
Temporal:
occasional
onset of pain
Long Term:
References:
https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/about.htm#:~:text=High%20blood%20pressure%2C
%20also%20called,blood%20pressure%20(or%20hypertension).
https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/pregnancy.htm
https://www.mims.com/philippines/drug/info/obimin
https://www.who.int/health-topics/hypertension/#tab=tab_1