Catherine is a 65-year-old patient here to see you for follo…

Catherine is a 65-year-old patient here to see you for follow-up labs two months after a new diagnosis of HFrEF. Her medications include sacubitril-valsartan, carvedilol, spironolactone, and dapagliflozin. Her current potassium is 6.0 mEq/L. What is your best intervention to keep Catherine healthy?

Dennis is a 28-year-old who has had asthma for 5 years. He t…

Dennis is a 28-year-old who has had asthma for 5 years. He tells you he had a “cold” last week and now feels really short of breath, especially with activity. He is unable to go to work.  He has a productive cough of thick white phlegm. Pulse ox is 96%. You auscultate expiratory wheezes in the upper and middle lobes. What treatment should you suggest? 

A home health nurse cares for a patient diagnosed with a com…

A home health nurse cares for a patient diagnosed with a complete thoracic 5 (T5) spinal cord injury after falling from a ladder. The nurse assesses the patient and develops a nursing diagnosis of “Situational low self-esteem related to sudden decrease in independence.” Which nursing action should be included in the patient’s plan of care?