A 50yo African American woman presents to clinic feeling tired for the last 3 months.She also has trouble breathing when walking 2-3 blocks.HTN,…
Question Answered step-by-step A 50yo African American woman presents to clinic feeling tired forthe last 3 months. She also has trouble breathing when walking 2-3 blocks. She sleeps on 2 pillows at night to help with her breathing. PMH: HTN, arthritis. Physical exam: edema present in both feet. Medications: HCTZ 12.5mg daily, verapamil SA 120 mg daily, ibuprofen 200 mg BID for arthritis in knee. Vitals: height 5’2″, 63kg, BP 134/84, HR 78, EF 30% per echocardiogram. Her labs are normal including a creatinine of 1.1. She denies chest pain or palpitations. Her EKG reveals normal sinus rhythm with no evidence of ischemia or recent acute coronary syndrome. -How would you classify her heart failure? -What changes (modifications, additions, deletions) to her medications do you recommend that will: -Improve her symptoms? -Impact long term outcomes? -What monitoring parameters do you recommend? -What non-pharmacologic recommendations do you have? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING NUR-635 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
