The following 6 questions refer to the scenario for Angela B…
The following 6 questions refer to the scenario for Angela Bucaro Angela Bucaro is a 75 year old retired librarian. Ms. Bucaro smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and says she has tried to quit smoking, but has poor will power. Ms. Bucaro has a long history of coronary artery disease (CAD). She had an anterior wall myocardial infarction (AWMI) several years ago and had a 4 vessel coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). She takes numerous medications, including anti-hypertensives, anti-anginals, diuretics, and anticoagulants. She continues to have periodic episodes of chest pain when she exerts herself too much, but she always gets relief from either rest alone or sometimes requires nitroglycerine. She has a productive cough of green mucous, barrel chest, and bilateral pedal edema. Vital Signs are 37.8C, 112, 28, and 148/94.
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The following 5 questions refer to the following scenario for Martin Englewood. Marion Englewood is a 60year old female with a history of coronary artery disease and primary hypertension. Her medical conditions have been well controlled by medications. She is admitted to the emergency room with acute onset of confusion, pulmonary crackles, nausea and vomiting, and a BP of 212/154.
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The following 7 questions refer to the following scenario for Chris Martin. Chris Martin is a 29 year old man with cystic fibrosis (CF) admitted to the hospital for a pulmonary infection. He has a barrel chest, dry skin and mucous membranes, clubbing of the nailbeds, dyspnea on exertion, difficulty gaining weight, pedal edema, & steatorrhea. Mr. Martin is awaiting a lung transplant and hopes donor lungs become available soon. Vital signs are 38.8C, 108, 26, 98/64. The following laboratory values are obtained:
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