Respiratory Care/Geriatric Case Study

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An 11 page research paper that offers a scenario of a patient with suffering from shortness of breath. A male patient on admission displayed shortness of breath and ankle swelling. The patient has a history of myocardial infarction, angina, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and peripheral vascular disease. His current diagnosis includes worsening CCF, pneumonia (severe), chronic renal failure and shortness of breath. The patient is mobile with assistance with 28 percent humidified oxygen. The following assessment looks specifically at the patient's difficulty in breathing and what this entails in nursing care. Bibliography lists 25 sources.