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Clinical Diagnosis Of Mrs. J

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Clinical Diagnosis of Mrs. J
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CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF MRS. J 2
Clinical Diagnosis of Mrs. J
Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman who has a history of hypertension, chronic heart
failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of
oxygen/nasal cannula at home during activity, she continues to smoke two packs of cigarettes a
day and has done so for 40 years. Three days ago, she had a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms
including fever, productive cough, nausea, and malaise. Over the past 3 days, she has been
unable to perform ADLs and has required assistance in walking short distances. She has not
taken her antihypertensive medications or medications to control her heart failure for 3 days.
Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute decompensated heart failure and
acute exacerbation of COPD.
Clinical Manifestations of Mrs. J
Heart failure is a chronic and progressive disease where the heart muscles become unable
to pump efficient amounts of blood so that the body's needs are met with the required amount of
oxygen (Farmakis, Parissis, Lekakis, & Filippatos, 2015). Mrs. J. has been admitted to the
intensive care unit for acute decompensated heart failure. Given that she was off her medications,
sick with the influenza virus, and not feeling well, this could be the cause of her condition. The
clinical manifestations of COPD, in this case, are observed through the frequent respiratory
infections that Mrs. J develops, tachycardia, an anxiety disorder, she has tightness in her chest,
her energy has decreased, she is experiencing difficulties with breathing, and the chronic cough
has developed.
Nursing Interventions and Rationale for Medications

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Running head: CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF MRS. J Clinical Diagnosis of Mrs. J Instructor Class Date Name 1 CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF MRS. J 2 Clinical Diagnosis of Mrs. J Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman who has a history of hypertension, chronic heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of oxygen/nasal cannula at home during activity, she continues to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day and has done so for 40 years. Three days ago, she had a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, productive cough, nausea, and malaise. Over the past 3 days, she has been unable to perform ADLs and has required assistance in walking short distances. She has not taken her antihypertensive medications or medications to control her heart failure for 3 days. Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute decompensated heart failure and acute exacerbation of COPD. Clinical Manifestations of Mrs. J Heart failure is a chronic and progressive disease where the heart muscles become unable to pump efficient amounts of blood so that the body's needs are met with the required amount of oxygen (Farmakis, Parissis, Lekakis, & Filippatos, 2015). Mrs. J. has been admitted to the intensive care unit for acute decompensated heart failure. Given that she was off her medications, sick with the influenza virus, and not feeling well, this could be the cause of her condition. The clinical manifestations of COPD, in this case, are observed through ...
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