Reference no: EM133855425

Assignment:

ZOOM

Case Study: Care Plan of Older Client with Breathing Problems

A 73 year old man has been admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He states that he has "difficulty breathing when walking short distances." He also states that his "heart feels like it is racing" (heart rate is 110 beats per minute) at the same time. He states that he is "tired all the time," and while talking to you about his story, he continually wringing his hand and looking out the window.

1. What is the patient's medical diagnosis?

2. Briefly explain the patient's diagnosis.

3. What are risk factors for this condition?

4. What are signs and symptoms of this condition.

5. List the patient symptoms (Subjective and Objective Data) if any.

6. List at least one diagnostic procedure done to diagnose this condition.

6. What types of medications would the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

7. Select a priority Nursing Diagnosis/ Patient Problem based on the patient symptoms.

Include the Nursing Diagnosis Etiology? Same as (r/t statement/ cause of nursing diagnosis).

And

As evidenced by? Use the patient's symptoms of problem from Subjective and Objective Data.

8. What is your plan?

• List 1 short term goal for the patient that you can accomplish by the end of your 8-hour shift.
• List 1 long term goal for the patient that can accomplish by the time they are discharged home.

9. List 4 Nursing Interventions (nursing care). Actions initiated and performed by the nurse/health care team/patient/family, in response to a nursing diagnosis. Same as (What you will do to fix the patient problem).

10. Tell why /reason, you are doing the interventions (Rationale). Evidence that it has worked in the past to help a patient.