Edwards is admitted with left-sided heart failure

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Emanuel Edwards 75 years Mr. Edwards is admitted with left-sided heart failure. Having sustained three myocardial infarctions in the last 10 years, he has decreased left ventricular function. Mr. Edwards takes Digoxin (Lanoxin), Captopril (Capoten), Carvedilol (Coreg), and furosemide (Lasix) for management of this disease. Today he presents to the emergency department with fatigue, generalized weakness, and feelings of "skipping" heartbeats. His HR is 48 BPM. Upon arrival, he is placed on the cardiac monitor, his vital signs are assessed, and an IV is inserted. He currently denies chest pain, but is experiencing some shortness of breath, and is placed on 2 L of oxygen via nasal cannula.

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A):1: What are the main factors that brought this patient to seek care?

2: Present Medical History

3:Past Medical History

4: physical Assessment

5: What else do you want to know

B): 1:Assessment: (What stands out?) Vital Signs, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation

2: Nursing Diagnosis: identify 3 main nursing concerns for this patient

3: Interventions: What are your 3 most nursing interventions

4: Evaluation: How will you know that your interventions worked?

Reference: Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 15th Ed.

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