Cite any sources you use to help you find information to complete this assignment CASE STUDY Mr. John Q Public is a 79-year-old Caucasian male who has been diagnosed with COPD for the last 10 years. He has a 120-pack year history of smoking. He has recently quit smoking but continues using chew tobacco. He was recently in the acute care setting for an exacerbation of this CRF/CKD and CML. He was in acute care for 12 days. He developed a nosocomial lung infection that was diagnosed as nosocomial pneumonia that is Gram-negative bacilli (GNS). He weighed 80 kg on admission and now weighs 75 kg. His walking tolerance is 20 feet without SOB. His oxygen saturation is 76% on room air. He has the following diagnoses: a. COPD b. CAD c. CRF/CKD d. Bipolar depressive type e. CML f. Osteoporosis g. Hypothyroid h. Atrial fib i. Hypertension j. Diabetes He takes the following medications and treatment a. 2 L/min Nasal cannula to keep O2 sat above 92% b. Coumadin 3 mg MWF c. Lanoxin 0.25 mg po daily d. Atenolol 25 mg po daily e. Dyazide 37.5/25 mg po daily RES440 – Week 2 Plan of Care Assignment Instructions
