Assignment: Raynaud Phenomenon
Assignment: Raynaud Phenomenon
Define arterial blood pressure
Which variables contribute to the characteristics of the pulses?
A pregnant patient (32 weeks’ gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patient’s problem?
What should you do if you have trouble finding the patient’s pulse?
Describe the scale of 0 to 4 with regard to the amplitude of the pulse
If a patient experiences pain in the calf muscles, which artery is probably obstructed?
What two values are recorded for the blood pressure?
What is the mechanism behind cardiac tamponade?
Where are the most common places for venous ulcers to appear?
TB is a 56-year-old female patient with Raynaud phenomenon. Her past medical history includes spinal stenosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, bipolar disorder, and overactive bladder.
A-Differentiate the primary and secondary types of Raynaud phenomenon.
B-In the patient’s initial presentation what would be the chief complaint if the patient had primary Raynaud phenomenon? Secondary Raynaud phenomenon?
C-Based on TB’s presentation, what assessment results would you expect to find? What if is she had primary Raynaud phenomenon?
A 56-year-old patient with newly diagnosed stage I hypertension has been referred to you for counseling regarding lifestyle modifications. He is married, with four children––two in high school, two in college. His job as a senior vice-president for a major retail chain requires that he work long hours and frequently eat at restaurants. He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, has a body mass index (BMI) of 29 kg/m2, and a waist–hip ratio of 1.6. He usually drinks one to two dry martinis to relax after he gets home from work.
a. How would you develop a realistic plan to help this patient reduce his blood pressure and prevent complications?
b. Which risk factors would be among your top two or three priorities for this patient, and what interventions or recommendations would you provide for modifying these?
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