, Identification and
description of chosen
clinical issue of interest
Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent medical
conditions in the world today; however, this disease
process can be treated to help decrease the incidence
or eradicate the occurrence altogether.
Extensive research has been completed on the clinical
topic of hypertension as it continues to become more
prevalent in the United States. Hypertension is known
as one of the leading risk factor for heart diseases with
regards to it’s rate of mortality (Jarl, Tolentino, James,
Clark, and Ryan, 2014)
Hypertension can occur in any age group, but it is most
prevalent in African Americans. Lewis, Dirksen,
Heitkemper, Bucher, and Harding (2014) stated,
“Hypertension is diagnosed with a systolic blood
pressure of 140 mm Hg or more and a diastolic blood
pressure of 90 mm Hg or more” (p. 712).
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