NP Certification Q&A
NP Certification Q&A
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
Heart Failure Patient
11 minutes Posted Jan 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm.
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A 67-year-old man with a five-year history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction presented to the ER approximately 7 days ago with worsening shortness of breath, and new onset orthopnea. He was hospitalized for two days, with medications adjusted, and states at that time his symptoms were significantly improved. The nurse practitioner now sees him in follow up. The patient states today that, “For the past day, I feel just like I did the day I was admitted to the hospital. I might ev...