IHUMAN Case #3 Cardiovascular: Karen Barnes – NURS5342 Hypertension
Management | Perpetual Anita Aseme
Comprehensive IHUMAN Case #3 Cardiovascular study for NURS5342 featuring Karen Barnes. Includes a detailed
graduate-level SOAP note, cardiovascular assessment, differential diagnosis, hypertension management, and patient
education. Authored by Perpetual Anita Aseme for advanced nursing practice coursework.
• IHUMAN Case #3 Cardiovascular
• Karen Barnes IHUMAN case
• NURS5342 IHUMAN case study
,Course: NURS5342
Student: Perpetual Anita Aseme
Patient Information
Name: Karen Barnes
Age: 52 years
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: African American
Source of History: Patient
Reliability: Good
S – Subjective
Chief Complaint (CC):
“My blood pressure has been high.”
History of Present Illness (HPI):
, Karen Barnes is a 52-year-old African American female who presents for evaluation of persistently elevated blood pressure
noted during multiple recent clinic visits and home readings. She reports that elevated readings were first identified
approximately 6 months ago, but she has not been on any antihypertensive therapy.
She reports intermittent frontal headaches, fatigue, and occasional blurred vision, especially during periods of stress. She
denies chest pain, palpitations, dyspnea, dizziness, syncope, or lower-extremity edema. She does not routinely monitor her
blood pressure at home.
Lifestyle factors include a high-sodium diet, minimal exercise, and a sedentary occupation. She reports increased work-
related stress. She denies tobacco use and reports occasional alcohol consumption.
Past Medical History (PMH):
• Hypertension (newly diagnosed, untreated)
• Hyperlipidemia
• Obesity
Past Surgical History (PSH):
• None
Management | Perpetual Anita Aseme
Comprehensive IHUMAN Case #3 Cardiovascular study for NURS5342 featuring Karen Barnes. Includes a detailed
graduate-level SOAP note, cardiovascular assessment, differential diagnosis, hypertension management, and patient
education. Authored by Perpetual Anita Aseme for advanced nursing practice coursework.
• IHUMAN Case #3 Cardiovascular
• Karen Barnes IHUMAN case
• NURS5342 IHUMAN case study
,Course: NURS5342
Student: Perpetual Anita Aseme
Patient Information
Name: Karen Barnes
Age: 52 years
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: African American
Source of History: Patient
Reliability: Good
S – Subjective
Chief Complaint (CC):
“My blood pressure has been high.”
History of Present Illness (HPI):
, Karen Barnes is a 52-year-old African American female who presents for evaluation of persistently elevated blood pressure
noted during multiple recent clinic visits and home readings. She reports that elevated readings were first identified
approximately 6 months ago, but she has not been on any antihypertensive therapy.
She reports intermittent frontal headaches, fatigue, and occasional blurred vision, especially during periods of stress. She
denies chest pain, palpitations, dyspnea, dizziness, syncope, or lower-extremity edema. She does not routinely monitor her
blood pressure at home.
Lifestyle factors include a high-sodium diet, minimal exercise, and a sedentary occupation. She reports increased work-
related stress. She denies tobacco use and reports occasional alcohol consumption.
Past Medical History (PMH):
• Hypertension (newly diagnosed, untreated)
• Hyperlipidemia
• Obesity
Past Surgical History (PSH):
• None
