Assignment Task
Analysis
Stage 1: Consider the patient’s situation
- Increasing fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Leg edema
- Swelling in ankles
- Palpitation and irregular heartbeat (Schwinger, 2021)
2. Gathering information/cues
- Presenting symptoms
- Duration and nature of chest pain
- Results of ECG and chest X-ray
- Medical, surgical and family history
3. Processing of information
- Family history of heart attack, stroke and coronary artery disease
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cardiomegaly and Pulmonary congestion
- Congestive heart failure (Reddy et al., 2020
4. Identification of issues
- Congestive heart failure
- Atrial fibrillation
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Hyperlipidemia
- Obesity
5. Establishment of Goals
- Improvement of heart failure
- Controlling co-morbidities
- Reduce fluid retention and edema
- Necessary lifestyle changes
- Patient education and support (Upadhya & Kitzman, 2020)
6. Reflection and learning
- Reflecting on decisions
- Discussing challenges and successes
- Emphasis on patient education
- Patient centered and evidence based care
Stage 1: Consider the patient’s situation Increasing fatigue Shortness of breath Leg edema Swelling in ankles
