HS 415 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Secondary Hypertension, Intracranial Aneurysm, Prehypertension

• School: Brenau University
• Department: Healthcare Administration/Health Science
• Course: HS 415
• Professor: Drew Roush

Document Summary

Etiology: (often unknown: also known as = high blood pressure. A 28-year-old bi-racial male visited his doctor complaining of having many unexplained headaches. His african american mother died at age 47 with a brain aneurysm. He smokes about a pack of cigarettes every 2 days, drinks about 3 cups of coffee a day, and his only form of exercise is playing basketball one or two times a month with his friends. He expressed that he has been under a lot of stress at his current job, but they offer great health insurance, so quitting isn"t much of an option. Ethnicity: most common in, african americans more adults over 60. Size/weight: being overweight or obese increases risk. Gender lifetime risk same for male and female: men tend to develop at a younger age than women prone to developing than other ethnicities. Alcohol/tobacco use: excessive alcohol consumption and smoking increases risk.