Kenton Parker is a 72 -year -old Caucasian male with a history of…
Question Answered step-by-step Kenton Parker is a 72 -year -old Caucasian male with a history of… Kenton Parker is a 72-year-old Caucasian male with a history of hypertension and COPD. He is seen in the clinic and reports having pain in his calves and thighs when walking and goes away when he rests. Bilateral feet are red when sitting in a chair. A 4-6mm ulcer is noted on the lateral aspect of the right little toe. Clubbing of fingers is noted bilaterally. Unable to palpate pedal pulses, but are present by Doppler. Vital signs are 152/78, HR 78, RR 18, temperature 98.4°F, and SpO2 92% on room air. Home medicationsAspirin 81mg PO dailyMetoprolol 25 mg PO BIDThe nurse practitioner has added Atorvastatin 20mg PO daily at bedtime and Plavix 75mg PO daily. 1.What are the top three priority assessment findings or cues that must be recognized as clinically significant by the nurse?a._____________________________________________________________________________________b._____________________________________________________________________________________c._____________________________________________________________________________________2.What is the underlying cause/pathophysiology?a.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.What body system(s) will you most thoroughly assess?a._____________________________________________________________________________________b._____________________________________________________________________________________c.______________________________________________________________________________________4. What are the top two priority nursing diagnoses? a. ____________________________________________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.What is the patient likely feeling right now?a.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
