An elderly female patient who reports increasing fatigue has…

An elderly female patient who reports increasing fatigue has been diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a disease that her primary care provider believes may have been long standing. Which of the following compensatory mechanisms has most likely maintained the woman’s ejection fraction until recently (EF = SV / EDV: percent of EDV ejected from left ventricle per beat).

Assessment of an elderly female client reveals the presence…

Assessment of an elderly female client reveals the presence bilateral pitting edema of the clients feet and ankles and pedal pulses that are difficult to palpate. Clients SaO2 is 93% and vital signs are within reference ranges. What is the clients most likely health problem.

A client is devastated to receive a diagnosis of amyotrophic…

A client is devastated to receive a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The symptomatology of this disease is a result of its effects on upper and lower motor neurons. The health care provider caring for this client will focus on which priority intervention for this client?