Advance Practice Care of Frail Elders-NUR 6540.pdf.DOC 2020

Case Study 1: Question CC: Mrs. L., a 68-year-old woman, presents to your office today with a complaint of feeling tired all the time and now, more recently, feeling weak and like "I can't catch my breath sometimes."Past surgical history: Appendectomy in childhood; hysterectomy for uterine myoma 10 years ago. No significant medical history. Has two daughters living nearby.Diagnostics: Urine dipstick negative. The results of a colonoscopy show a neoplasm in the colon1. What additional subjective data should we look for? 2. What additional objective data will be assessing for? 3. What medical history to obtain from the patient? List at least three. 4. What tests to order? Describe at least four lab tests. 5. What are the differential diagnoses to consider? Describe two. 6. What is the plan of care? List at least two diagnostic tests to be ordered to evaluate the cause of her conditionPE: Conjunctiva pale, mucous membranes moist. No lymphadenopathy of neck or femoral area. Heart tachyarrhythmia with regular rate, soft midsystolic murmur. Chest (CTA), good air movement. Abdomen soft, bowel sounds × 4.