Heart Failure
Complete the case study on heart failure. Using the information in the case study, write a short essay discussing what plan of care you will create for the patient. Your paper should include a title page and at least 3 references. Minimum word count is 1000 words. Include the following in your essay:
Briefly explain pathophysiology between right and left heart failure.
Explain what diagnostic testing is used for heart failure.
Provide the risk factors.
Provide the clinical manifestations.
Provide 2 nursing diagnosis using the NANDA format NANDA (2012) NANDA Nursing Diagnosis List. (These priority nursing diagnoses for this patient.
Impaired gas exchange, Decreased cardiac output, Noncompliance, Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion, and Excess fluid volume.
Provide 3 expected outcomes-do not give definition but actual nursing interventions to help a patient with heart failure
Provide 4 nursing interventions-do not give definition but actual expected outcomes that a nurse wants to see and obtain while caring for a heart failure client
Conclude your paper by discussing how you will evaluate your plan of care.