{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} The Association of Low Birth Weight and Physiological Risk Factors of Hypertension in African American Adolescents

Activity Steps

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Purpose of Activity

To present registered professional nurses with the details of a study done to examine the association of blood pressure and cortisol levels during induced physiological stress with low birth weight in an African American adolescent population.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

1. Discuss the background information pertinent to the authors' study of low birth weight and hypertension in African American adolescents.
2. Summarize the methodology and demographics of this study.
3. Outline the findings of this study and the implications for practice.

Price: $27.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 3.0 CH
  • DC - BON 3.0 CH
  • KY-BON 3.0 CH

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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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Test Code: JCVN0607b
Published: November/December 2007
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Required Passing Score: 12/16 (75%)
Authors: Maureen McCormick Covelli PhD, RN, Charles E. Wood PhD, Hossein N. Yarandi PhD
Categories: Cardiovascular
Specialties: Maternal-Child