EssayPathophysiology and Pharmacology Applied to Nursing – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task :

Directions For this assessment task, you are required to write a 2000 word report answering the questions from the scenario. You will need to explore the pathophysiology, pharmacology and psychosocial aspects of the scenario and demonstrate your understanding in the answers you provide. Your answers should be informed by your reading of current research and literature. 

A report format includes an introduction and conclusion, but headings are used in the body of the text. Use the question you are answering as your heading. Do not use dot points for your answers. Do not write in the first person. Appropriately referenced and labelled tables, diagrams or images may be used in the body of the paper. You may reproduce the tables used in the questions in your answers. 

Use APA referencing (6th) throughout your assignment. References must be current, preferably from the past five years. You are required to cite no less than 10 references, and the majority of these should be current journal articles. We are looking at information informing current clinical practice, and your choice of references must reflect this. 

Consider the quality of the references you use. Wikipedia, Web MD, the Better Health Channel and blogging websites are not acceptable references. Any non-reliable sources in your reference list will not count toward the number of required references, and this will result in a loss of marks. At this point in your BN you are expected to engage with best practice

Case Scenario 

Russell is a truck driver aged 68 years whos admitted to Monash Health with breathlessness. 

History of presenting complaints 

He describes progressive dyspnoea that he has had for the past three months and is now breathless when showering and dressing. For the past week, he has felt more comfortable overnight sleeping on three pillows. He denies any chest pain. 

You have taken Russell’s history and vitals and made a Med call to review Russell. 

Past medical history 

Russell says he had a heart attack 15 years ago, which was treated with a stent, and has had no chest pain since then. 

Russell has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for the past 30 years. 

He also has had problems with high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol.

Case scenario questions 

Q1. Discuss risk factors that contributed to Russell developing heart failure (10 marks) 

Q2. Describe pathophysiology of right and left sided heart failure using clinical presentation and examination findings of Russell   Russell has long history of COPD. 

Q3. Explain the term ‘acute exacerbation of COPD’  

What factors put patients like Russell at high risk for exacerbations of COPD? 

Q4. Use the table below (or something similar) to discuss the following drugs: 

Perindopril, Spironolactone, Budesonide/Fomoterol fumarate dehydrate puffs. Do not list gastrointestinal upsets (such as nausea and vomiting) as complications/side effects or nursing considerations. Only include information that can be directly applied to Russell