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Airway/Breathing (Oxygenation) Pneumonia/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Reasoning Case Study I. Data Collection History of Present Problem: Pneumonia-COPD JoAnn Walker is a... n 84-year-old female who has had a productive cough of green phlegm 4 days ago that continues to persist. She was started 3 days ago on prednisone 60 mg po daily and azithromycin (Zithromax) 250 mg po x5 days by her clinic physician. Though she has had intermittent chills, she first noticed a fever last night of 102.0. She has had more difficulty breathing during the night and has been using her albuterol inhaler every 1-2 hours with no improvement. Therefore she called 9-1-1 and arrives at the emergency department (ED) by emergency medical services (EMS) where you are the nurse who will be responsible for her care. Personal/Social History: JoAnn was widowed 6 months ago after 64 years of marriage and resides in assisted living. She is a retired elementary school teacher. She called her pastor and he has now arrived and came back with the patient. The nurse walked in the room when the pastor asked Joan if she would like to pray. The patient said, “Yes, this may the beginning of the end for me.” [Show More]
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