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Effect of Hypertension on the Quality of Care, Patient Safety, and Costs to the System and
Individual
According to Norlander, Madhur, and Harrison (2018), hypertension is increasingly
becoming a silent killer. At the same time, majority of the people with hypertension do not know
their condition because hypertension may not have warning signs. Following this, therefore, it is
important that people are measured hypertension as regularly as possible. In the event that one is
diagnosed with hypertension, symptoms may include morning headaches, vision changes,
nosebleeds, irregular heart rhythms, buzzing in the ears. There are also severe hypertension cases
whose signs include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, confusion, anxiety, chest pain, and muscle
tremors (Norlander et al., 2018).
Hypertension is increasingly becoming a common occurrence. Since the changing of the
guidelines, there is a high expectation that nearly 50% of adults in the United States will now be
diagnosed with hypertension. Typically, hypertension develops over the course of several years,
during which time one does not notice symptoms. However, even without symptoms, there is a
high likelihood of hypertension damaging blood vessels and organs, including kidneys, brain,
eyes, and heart. In order to treat hypertension, it should be detected early. This includes checking
blood pressure regularly, which can detect any change (Mills, Stefanescu, & He, 2020).
Impact of Hypertension on Patient's Safety, Quality of Care, and Costs to the System and
Individual
The fact that Mr. Chote has hypertension means that he also at risk of stroke and other
coronary heart diseases, and subsequent disability. Using both pharmacological and non-
pharmacological methods for managing hypertension is both clinically and cost-effective.
Therefore, ensuring that Mr. Chote and other such patients receive such treatments will
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