RNSG 1533|Oral and Parenteral Medication Administration Skills & Reasoning|Answer Guidelines Jerry Williams, 62 years old / RNSG 1533 Answer Key Perfusion Lab_CHF Assignment

Oral and Parenteral Medication Administration Skills & Reasoning Suggested Answer Guidelines Jerry Williams, 62 years old. History of Present Problem: Jerry Williams is a 62-year old obese (BMI 35.2) Caucasian male with a history of diastolic heart failure and type II diabetes. Last evening, he began having difficulty breathing with activity. He thought he might be getting a cold because he had a runny nose. He reports more swelling in his lower legs the past couple days. He woke up this morning with increased difficulty breathing when he woke up and his wife called 911. Paramedics report that his initial VS: HR:92 RR: 28 BP: 172/88 O2 sat: 80% on room air with scattered expiratory wheezing bilat. He was placed on oxygen by facemask and albuterol nebulizer administered with some improvement in his breathing. His RR is now 24 upon arrival to the emergency department ED). His initial labs have resulted; creatinine of 2.5 (last adm. 1.8), K+ 3.5 (last adm. 3.7).....CONTINUED****