A 65-year-old patient is 8 days post op after a total knee replacement. Patient suddenly complains of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and palpitations. On arrival to the emergency department, an EKG revealed new onset atrial fibrillation and right ventricular strain pattern – T wave inversions in the right precordial leads (V1-4) ± the inferior leads (II, III, aVF)
In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following
• The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms.
• Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.
• How these processes interact to affect the patient.
NSG 4410 Population Health Nursing
NSG 4410 Population Health Nursing Instructions for the Healthy People Paper The purpose of this paper is to apply research-based, public health objectives to a selected community aggregate. The Healthy People 2030 website will be used by the students. This assignment is based on the aggregate in the community that they student chooses. The paper […]
