Case Study Topic: heart failure
discuss how the patient’s lifestyle and environment impacts the disease process.
Identify pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions appropriate for the selected disease process.
Include treatment
Analyze current evidence-based treatment modalities specific to the aging population and include evidence-based treatment guidelines
(www.guideline.gov).
Include the following in your clinical case presentation:
A discussion of the pathophysiology of the disease, including signs and symptoms
An explanation of diagnostic testing and rationales for each
A review of different evidence-based treatment modalities for the disorder obtained from guideline.gov or a professional organization such as thyroid (American Thyroid Association), OB-GYN (ACOG), urology (AUA), etc.
Next, address the following questions:
How does the information in this case inform the practice of a master’s prepared nurse?
How should the master’s prepared nurse use this information to design a patient education session for someone with this condition?
What was the most important information presented in this case?
What was the most confusing or challenging information presented in this case?
Discuss a patient safety issue that can be addressed for a patient with the condition presented in this case.
Your paper should be 3 pages (excluding cover page and reference page).
Use APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources. You will need to include a reference page listing those sources. Cite a minimum of three resources.
