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Assignment: In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following

• The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms.

• Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.

• How these processes interact to affect the patient.

This week, you examine alterations in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the resultant disease processes. You also consider patient characteristics, including racial and ethnic variables, and the impact they have on altered physiology.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Analyze processes related to cardiovascular and respiratory disorders

• Analyze alterations in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the resultant disease processes

• Analyze racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning

• Evaluate the impact of patient characteristics on disorders and altered physiology

Scenario : 76-year-old female patient complains of weight gain, shortness of breath, peripheral edema, and abdominal swelling. She has a history of congestive heart failure and admits to not taking her diuretic, as it makes her "have to get up every couple hours to go to the bathroom." She now has to sleep on two pillows in order to get enough air.

Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The sample paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements. All papers submitted must use this formatting.