The staff educator is teaching ed nurses about the hypertensive crisis. the nurse educator should explain that hypertensive urgency differs from a hypertensive emergency in a high normal way.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. Blood pressure varies throughout the day based on activity. Consistently higher than normal blood pressure readings can lead to a diagnosis of high blood pressure (or hypertension).
Doctors can diagnose high hypertension by measuring blood pressure. It's a very simple test that only takes a few minutes. An inflatable upper arm cuff with a pressure gauge is usually used. A doctor or other health care professional slides the blood pressure cuff on your bare arm to just above your elbow.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of developing high blood pressure. In fact, when you gain weight, your blood pressure rises. Losing just 10 pounds can lower your blood pressure. Also, losing weight has the greatest effect on people who are overweight and already have high hypertension.
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