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NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
This assignment is about a 62-year-old Caucasian male presenting to the clinic with complaints of persistent cough and a recent onset of breath shortness. Your work is to assess the patient to discover additional information, diagnose the patient then devise a management plan for the patient.
Week 2: COPD Case Study Part 2 (Initial post due Thursday, faculty and peer responses due Sunday)
You ordered a CXR and spirometry at the previous visit and he returns today to review the results. Physical exam and symptoms are unchanged since last visit. Vital signs at this visit are: Temp-98.3, P-68, RR-20, BP 152/90, Height 68.9in., Weight 258 pounds, O2sat 94% on RA NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
CXR Result:
No acute infiltrates or consolidations are seen. Cardiac and mediastinal silhouettes are normal. No hilar enlargement is evident. Osseous thorax is intact.
Spirometry Results:
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Over-the-counter (OTC) and RXs must be written in full as if handing a prescription to the patient in the office.
Example:
Amoxicillin 500 mg capsule
1 tab po BID q 10 days
Disp #20 no refills NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
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Category | Points | % | Description |
Application of Course Knowledge NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2 | 15 | 30% |
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Purpose
Problem-based learning is a methodology designed to help students develop the reasoning process used in clinical practice through problem solving actual patient problems in the same manner as they occur in practice. The purpose of this activity is to develop students’ clinical reasoning skills using a case-based learning exercise. Through participation in an online discussion forum, students identify learning issues in a self-directed manner which facilitates learning for the entire group. NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Due Date:
Student enters initial post to part one by 11:59 p.m. MT on Tuesday; responds substantively to at least one topic-related post of a peer including evidence from appropriate sources AND all direct faculty questions in parts one by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline on Tuesday 11:59pm MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0).
Total Points Possible: 50
Date of visit: November 20,
A 62 year-old Caucasian male presents to the office with persistent cough and recent onset of shortness of breath. Upon further questioning you discover the following subjective information regarding the chief complaint. NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
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Physical exam reveals the following:
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Summary
Patient is a 62-yr. old male with a cc of frequent productive cough for the past 6 months that is worse in the morning. The cough is worse with activity and relieved by rest. He has been experiencing decreased activity tolerance. Last year he routinely walked a mile a day and now he can’t walk over 20 feet without having to stop due to being short of breath. NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
He has taken Robitussin DM without any relief in symptoms. He has a history of HTN for which he takes Toprol XL daily. He also takes a multivitamin daily. He is a former smoker of 20 pack-year who denies alcohol or illicit drug use. His father died at age 59 of MI & CHF. His father had a history of diabetes, HTN, and smoking. His mother is alive with a history of osteoporosis. His siblings are healthy.
ROS– Patient denies any fever, chills, or weight loss. He has no nasal congestion or post-nasal drip. Patient has shortness of breath with activity. He reports having a persistent productive cough with with-yellowish phlegm. Patient denies any chest pain or edema in his lower extremities.
PE-Upon exam patient is afebrile with a BP of 156/94, HR 66, RR 20 and o2 sat 94% on room air. His BMI is 39.23. No has clear nasal drainage. S1 and S2 with no murmurs. Lungs are clear bilaterally with faint forced expiratory wheezes in bilateral bases. Respirations unlabored. Legs without edema. NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Differential Diagnosis ranked most likely to least likely:
#1 COPD
COPD is a persistent respiratory condition that is common and preventable. Cigarette smoking is the most significant risk factor. COPD is characterized by chronic airflow limitation due to inflammation. Structural changes and destruction of the lung parenchyma take place leading to loss of alveolar attachments to the small airways and a reduction in lung elastic recoil. These changes decrease the ability of the airways to remain open during expiration (GOLD, 2020).
Analysis:
Pertinent positives- chronic cough (6 months), progressive decrease in activity tolerance due to shortness of breath wheezing, history of smoking and was exposed to smoke as a child since his father smoked NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Pertinent negatives-afebrile, nasal turbinates without redness or edema, Oropharynx moist, no lesions or exudate, denies sore throat, no family history of COPD
#2 Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. The inflammation is associated with bronchial hyperresponsive, constriction of the airways, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible. This causes wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Contributing factors include exposure to allergens, environmental pollution, tobacco smoke, and obesity (GINA, 2019)).
Analysis: NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Pertinent positives- wheezing, on beta blocker, obesity, previous smoker and exposed to smoke as a child since father smoked, cough worse in morning, activity intolerance due to shortness of breath
Pertinent negatives-respirations unlabored, no occupational exposure (senior accountant), no known environmental allergies, no family history of asthma
Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome that results from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood. Risk factors include HTN, elevated cholesterol, obesity, diet, and physical inactivity. Symptoms of HF include dyspnea, fatigue, fluid retention, and exercise intolerance. These clinical symptoms result from disorders of the pericardium, myocardium, endocardium, heart valves, or from certain metabolic abnormities (Yancy et al., 2013). NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Analysis:
Pertinent positives- shortness of breath, progressive activity intolerance, persistent productive cough, wheezing, HTN (155/94) Risk factors present: male, 62 yrs. old, history of HTN and smoking- Father has history CHF
Pertinent negatives- no edema in extremities, no JVD, heart rate 66 (no tachycardia)
Additional test or procedures:
Pulse oximetry- a simple non-invasive way to assess the patient’s arterial oxygen saturation. (GOLD, 2020). A decreased oxygen saturation may be present with COPD, Asthma, or HF. It is important to evaluate to determine if supplemental oxygen is needed.
Spirometry- Airflow limitation can be measure with spirometry. It is the most widely available and reproducible test of lung function (GOLD, 2020). This is a simple lung function test that can be used to diagnose asthma or COPD. An improvement of 12% and 200lm in the FEV1/FVC ratio after a bronchodilator indicates reversible airway obstruction. This would be helpful to differentiate asthma from COPD (Bringham & West, 2015). NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Chest x ray- A chest-xray will not diagnose asthma or COPD, but it will be used exclude the presence of some other pulmonary or cardiac diseases (GOLD, 2020). It can show heart enlargement and fluid in the lungs which would help diagnose HF.
CBC- A CBC will check for anemia, (which occurs in advanced COPD with hypoxemia), infection, or eosinophilia which would indicate an allergic or asthmatic component (GOLD, 2020).
BNP-A lower BNP can exclude the presence of HF and a higher result has a reasonably high predictive value to diagnose HF (Yancy et al., 2013).
Reference: NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Bringham, E. West, N., (2015). Diagnosis of asthma: Diagnostic testing. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 5 (1). 527-530. doi: 10.1022/air.21597
Global Initiative for Asthma. Management and prevention for adults and children over 5 years old. (2019). Retrieved from https://ginasthma.org/gina-reports/
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). (2020). Retrieved from https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/GOLD-2020-FINAL-ver1.2-03Dec19_WMV.pdf
Yancy, C. W., Jessup, M., Butler, J., Drazner, M., Geraci, S., Januzzi, J., Kasper, E., Masoudi, F., McMurray, J., Peterson, P., Sam, F., Tang, W., Wilkoff, B. (2013). 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of heart failure. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/ American Heart Association task force on practice guidelines. Retrieved from http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/accj/62/16/e147.full.pdf?_ga=2.28012988.1211871446.1578704549-315720946.1563672617
Submit by 2359 Saturday at the close of Module 5 (Last week of the course) NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
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Overview: “Information Retrieval Paper: Part 3”
This week, you will complete Part 3 of the Information Retrieval Paper, which you worked on in Module 3 and 4. You are using the template provided, do not create a new word document.
So far, you have developed a research question, identified the PICO components of your research question, included your rationale for selecting your research question, created a title page for your paper in APA format, located three peer-reviewed articles, summarized each article in APA format, and critically analyzed the articles.
In this module, you will summarize and synthesize the key points of the peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles and develop a reference page in APA format.
Be sure to review the previous assignments that relate to the Information Retrieval Paper. Incorporate your Coach’s suggestions and corrections so you won’t make the same mistakes again in this last section of the Information Retrieval Paper. NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Performance Objectives:
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work “Information Retrieval Paper, Part 3.”
Task
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Accomplished | Proficient | Needs Improvement | Missing Information |
Week 5 Application:
“Information Retrieval Paper: Part 3” (100 points total) Task #1: Conclusion: Summarize Key Points (Total 60 points) |
Key findings are identified and discussed relating to the identified research question studied. Well written with at least 3 sentences per topic. Scholarly writing is fully observed. (60 points)
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Key findings are identified and minimally linked to the identified research question studied. Two sentences are written per topic and scholarly writing is predominately observed. (40 points) | Key findings are not fully identified or discussed as related to the peer research question. One sentence per topic is noted and scholarly writing is not observed. (20 points)
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Does not complete.
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Task #2:
Reference Page and In-text Citations (Total 40 points)
Correct Grammar and APA Format are graded heavily.
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References are cited in APA format, alphabetized and complete.
(30 points)
Uses 3 properly formatted in-text citations to support thoughts.
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Uses correct mechanics and APA format in writing professional papers (1-2 APA errors).
(25 points)
Uses 2 properly formatted in-text citations to support thoughts OR 1-2 APA errors r/t citations (7 points) |
3-4 APA and/or grammatical errors noted.
(15 points)
Uses 1 properly formatted in-text citations to support thoughts OR 3-4 APA errors r/t citations (3 points) |
Does not use correct mechanics and/or APA format (more than 5 APA and grammatical errors).
(0 points) NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
No use of in-text citations to support thoughts OR >5 APA errors r/t citations (0 points) |
Information Retrieval Paper: Part 3
In this week’s assignment, you will complete your Information Retrieval Paper. Review the outline for the entire assignment before your begin.
APA Format Elements | Timeline |
Title Page in APA format | Completion Timeline |
APA format
Citations in the body of the paper Headings |
Applicable each time sections are submitted NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2 |
Writing style
Grammar Spelling Paragraphs of at least three well-written sentences Organization and flow |
Applicable each time sections are submitted |
Content Criteria | Timeline |
Introduction:
Identification of clinical problem in a workplace setting Research question stated correctly Rationale for question Title page |
Completed Module 3 NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2 |
Summary of 3 peer-reviewed articles
Overview: Where did you search? How did you decide on the 3 articles? 3 article summaries |
Completed Module 3 |
Critical Analysis
Completeness of analysis |
Completed Module 4 |
Conclusion
Synthesis of key points for the 3 articles |
To be completed Module 5 (now) NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2 |
Reference Page
Alphabetized Sources cited in APA format References complete |
To be completed Module 5 (now) |
Task #1 – Conclusion: Summarize Key Points
In this part of the Information Retrieval Paper, you will synthesize the main points from the three peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles. NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
Directions:
In this section write a paragraph or two to synthesize the key points of the articles. Consider this section a conclusion of your findings.
For full credit, each of the 3 articles needs a minimum of 3 sentences. Each article topic requires an in-text citation (3 total).
Synthesis Points from Articles (Type Below)
The first article was a retrospective study exploring the Impact of a COPD comprehensive case management program on hospital length of stay and readmission rates. COPD accounts for the majority of chronic disease hospitalizations that are associated with substantial economic and social burdens in the form of impaired quality of life and increased healthcare utilization costs. COPD comprehensive case management program is a vital intervention that can be executed to counter the consequences of COPD hospitalizations.
The COPD comprehensive case management program encompassing patient education, follow-ups, and home visits significantly reduces the length of hospital stay as well as readmission rates among COPD patients (Alshabanat et al., 2017). Consequently, nurse leaders should implement the program to improve the overall quality of care for COPD patients.
The second article was a systemic review and meta-analysis investigating the impact of health coaching on hospital readmissions and health-related quality of life among COPD patients. This systemic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that implementation of health coaching, a self-management intervention comprising of goal setting, motivational interviewing, and COPD-related health education, exceptionally reduces hospital readmissions and improves the health-related quality of life among COPD patients (Long et al., 2019).
Nurse leaders should establish the most effective health coaching components and delivery modality to accrue its benefits among COPD patients. The final article looked into the role of respiratory care education in reducing readmissions in COPD patients. This research conducted at Houston Methodist Hospital exhibited that respiratory care education in COPD patients remarkably reduces hospital readmissions (RajtakMuller & Berger, 2018). NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
However, offering respiratory education to COPD patients should be a multidisciplinary approach with nurses as active and critical participants. Subsequently, nurse leaders should consider a multidisciplinary task force including respiratory therapists in the identification, development, and implementation of a care plan that educates the patients as well as their families on COPD as a disease process.
Task #2 – Reference Page
In this part of the Information Retrieval Paper, you will create the reference page for the entire paper in APA format.
Directions:
– cited in APA format.
– alphabetized.
– Must have 3 peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles
Reference Page (Type Below)
NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2 References
NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2
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