Module 05 Mini Case Studies - Pulmonary EdemaPurposeTo recognize risk factors for pulmonary edema/fluid overload.CompetencyExplain care for the client with lower respiratory disorders.InstructionsRead the scenarios below and answer the questions. If you use sources, site them using APA format.Case # 1An elderly woman comes into the ER with severe dehydration after spending the day at the beach. The client is weak and feels like she is going to faint. An IV is started and the RN hangs 0.9% Normal Saline. There are no IV pumps available. The client begins to feel better after 500 mL’s are infused and the rest of the IV bag is infused. The client begins to have difficulty breathing. Auscultation of the lungs reveals crackles to ½ of the lower lung fields. The provider diagnoses pulmonary edema and the client is treated with Lasix. She is stabilized but needs to be admitted to the ICU.Question # 1: What nursing action could have prevented the client from having pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)Question # 2: What makes this client at risk for pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)Case # 2A 22-year-old special-needs client comes to the ER with fever, and difficulty breathing. The client weighs 66 LBS. The client is admitted with pneumonia and IV fluids, antibiotics, and respiratory treatments are started. The client is dehydrated so the she receives several bags of IV fluids over three days. On the third day the client has worsening shortness of breath and an X-ray is ordered that shows pulmonary edema. An echocardiogram is ordered that shows normal cardiac function. The client is given Lasix and the shortness of breath resolves.Question # 3: How did the client’s size (body weight) put her at risk for pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)Question # 4: How could pulmonary edema have been prevented in this client? (5-10 sentences)Case # 3A 32-year-old male with a history of cardiomyopathy is admitted to the medical-surgical floor with a diagnosis of flu. The client has a high fever and receives multiple bags of 0.9%NS. One day into the admission the client develops severe shortness of breath. An X-ray shows pulmonary edema.Question # 5: What puts this client at risk for pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)FormatStandard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)Logical, original and insightfulProfessional organization, style, and mechanics in APA formatSubmit document through Grammarly to correct errors before submissionResourcesReferences in the last 4 years

To prepare for this Discussion, locate an article or section from a credible publication, health resource or website that relates to one of the following topics:Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)Electronic Health Records (EHRs)Personal Health Records (PHRs)For example, the chosen news article could describe the controversy around the use of PHR.Examples of publications, health resources, and websites are as follows:Magazines and newspapers (e.g., the New York Times)News updates from government sites such "In the News" at the National Institute of Health site, or "Science News" at the National Institute of Mental Health site, or Health IT websites such as the following:Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology websiteeHealth Initiative reportsHealth Affairs - The Benefits of Health Information Technology: A Recent Review of the Recent Literature Shows Predominantly Positive ResultsGovernment Health IT websiteHealthcare IT News websiteHealth IT Buzz blogHIMSS Foundation Industry ReportsWhiteHouse.gov - Presidential Proclamation on National Health Information Technology WeekHealth Resources and Services Administration - Health IT Adoption ToolboxNational Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)Post a brief summary (1-2 paragraphs) of the article for your peers covering the main points. How does your topic impact patients and providers?https://www.nih.gov/https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtmlhttps://www.healthit.gov/https://www.ehidc.org/articles/reportshttps://www.healthaffairs.org/toc/hlthaff/30/3http://www.healthcareitnews.com/category/resource-...https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/

Compose a focused paper that explains and describes your healthcare issue/topic from the scientific and mathematical/analytical perspectives of inquiry. (You will cover two perspectives in one paper.) Address your general topic by forming and answering two levels of research questions for each inquiry. Choose a “Level 1 Research Question/Writing Prompt” from both of the lists below to answer in the paper. Compose a “Level 2 Research Question/Writing Prompt” for each kind of inquiry that provides detail, specificity, and focus to your inquiry, research, and writing. State your research questions in the introduction of your paper. Answer each research question and support your assertions with evidence (research) to form the body of your paper. In the conclusion of the paper, briefly review the issues, research questions, answers, and insights. Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts SCIENTIFIC Perspective of Inquiry What are the anatomical, physiological, pathological, or epidemiological issues? Which body systems are affected? What happens at the cellular or genetic level? Which chemical or biological issues are most important? Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts MATHEMATICAL/ANALYTICAL Perspective of Inquiry What are the economic issues involved? Which economic theories or approaches best explain the issue? What are the statistical facts related to the issue? Which statistical processes used to study the issue provide for the best explanation or understanding?