Week 3: Hypertension GuidelinesRequirements: undefinedDo a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension. Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following: undefined undefinedDefine the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population? Discuss why one set of guidelines might be used over the other (i.e., is one superior to the other ?) undefined DISCUSSION CONTENT Category Points % Description Compare & Contrast 65 65% The student: Defines the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. Identifies the thresholds for initiating treatment according to each guideline. Identifies the treatment goals according to each guideline (there may be multiple goal based on certain populations). Identifies the medications recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population according to each guideline. Discusses why one set of guidelines might be used over the other. (5 required elements) Scholarly Support & Interacti
ve Dialogue 25 25% Discussion post is supported with appropriate sources*^; Source is published within the last 5 years Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; Student provides a substantive** response to at least one topic-related post of a peer Student responds to all direct faculty questions OR if student was not asked a direct question student responds to either a 2nd peer post or a faculty question directed towards another student * Textbooks, non-US journals, nursing journals not intended for advanced practice providers. ^ State specific websites from regulatory boards are acceptable) ** A substantive post adds new content or insights to the discussion thread and information from student’s original post is not reused in peer or faculty response 90 90% Total CONTENT Points= 90 DISCUSSION FORMAT Category Points % Description Grammar, Syntax, Spelling, APA Format & Punctuation 10 10% Discussion post has minimal grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, or APA format errors* (*) APA style references and in text citations are required; however, there are no deductions for errors in indentation or spacing of references. All elements of the reference otherwise must be included. 10 10% Total FORMAT Points= 10 pts 100 100% DISCUSSION TOTAL=______out of 100 points