Case Mental Health Nursing (NURSING 212) Pneumonia-COPD Unfolding Reasoning{Joan Walker, 84 years old}
Joan Walker is an 84-year-old female who has had a productive cough of green phlegm that started four days ago that persists. She was started three days ago on prednisone 40 mg PO daily and azithromycin (Zithromax) 250 mg PO x5 days by her clinic physician. Though she has had intermittent chills, she had a fever last night of 102.0 F/38.9 C. She has had more difficulty breathing during the night and has been using her albuterol inhaler every 1-2 hours with no improvement so she called 9-1-1 and was brought to the emergency department (ED) where you are the nurse who will be responsible for her care.
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- January 30, 2024
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pneumonia copd
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pneumonia
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joan walker 84 years old
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joan walker
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pneumonia copd unfolding reasoning