a 70-year-old female client is admitted on telemetry monitoring severe aortic stenosis. history of a congenital defect of the aortic valve a recent…

Question Answered step-by-step a 70-year-old female client is admitted on telemetry monitoring severe aortic stenosis. history of a congenital defect of the aortic valve a recent anterior wall myocardial infarction 6 weeks ago. Her current medications consist of digoxin 0.125 mg every day; atenolol 50 mg every day; lisinopril 10 mg every day; furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg every day; potassium chloride 10 mEq, one tablet every day; rosuvastatin (Crestor) 20 mg every day. She is on a cardiac diet 2-g sodium restriction. the vital signs: T, 97.8 F; BP, 148/82 mm Hg; HR, 70 beats/minute; RR, 24 breaths/minute. The client has an aortic systolic murmur heard after the S1, and the point of maximal impulse is at the 6th intercostal space (ICP). The lungs are clear anteriorly and posteriorly. She has no chest pain or discomfort at rest with any activity she is extremely short of breath, has chest pain, feels dizzy, and at times passes out. The client is scheduled in the morning for a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).  Question:What nursing management does the client need preoperatively and postoperatively?Anyone with telemetry experience can make me understand what to do in a situation like this. My sincere thanks in advance Health Science Science Nursing NURS 346 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)