NR 340 Week 3 Case Study, Heart Failure

NR 340 Week 3 Case Study, Heart Failure

Discuss the pathophysiology of HF
Discuss the various classifications of HF
Discuss Mr. Duke’s signs and symptoms that were consistent with HF
Describe Mr. Duke’s predisposing risk factor for HF
List nursing diagnoses appropriate for Mr. Duke’s care
Briefly define the following terms: cardiac output (CO), cardiac index (CI), central venous pressure (CVP), preload, afterload, pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), and pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAOP).
Describe the benefits of using a pulmonary artery catheter during HF.
Briefly describe the pathophysiology of pulmonary edema.
List pharmacological agents used in care and the importance
Discuss long term management of a patient with heart failure.
Discuss new drug therapies for HF on the horizon