Mrs. Lee Newman is a 81-year-old widow with a history of…
Question Answered step-by-step Mrs. Lee Newman is a 81-year-old widow with a history of… Mrs. Lee Newman is a 81-year-old widow with a history of hypertension and chronic obstructive lung disease. She is admitted to hospital with dyspnea and intermittent chest pain (angina). Lee has had an exercise stress test and has been returned to her room to rest. While she was ambulating to the bathroom, she felt faint and slightly nauseous with a 4/10 level of chest pain. She calls for assistance. Using the Nursing Process, as her nurse, you are concerned about the change in her condition. 1 What are the priorities for Mrs. Lee Newman care? Why? What do you think is the reason for her change in condition? 2.What are two assessment activities related to her reported symptoms? 3. What lab values would you consider as important to know to help your diagnosis of the change in Mrs. Lee Newman’s condition? Why? 4. What would be two nursing interventions that you could do for chest pain? Why did you choose these? 5.What two nursing interventions for syncope (faintness) would you implement for Mrs. Lee Newman? 6. Why might Mrs. Lee Newman have ongoing chest pain? 7. Why is Mrs. Lee Newman at increased risk for a cardiac event? Explain 8. Besides being at risk for a myocardial infarction, what other health issues could Mrs. Lee Newman be at risk for? Explain why those are the other health issues that Mrs. Newman could be at risk for? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 11 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
