Mary G. is an 85-year-old Latin-American widow with COPD, hypertension, and is hard of hearing. She is at the clinic today with a daughter, who lives next door, because she is having increase shortness of breath, gained 5 pounds in a week, has swelling in her ankles, and jugular vein distension. The physician suspects Mary may be going into congestive heart failure and has added a new medication and wants to see Mary back in two weeks.
Question Description
Module 10 Case Study
Mary G. is an 85-year-old Latin-American widow with COPD, hypertension, and is hard of hearing. She is at the clinic today with a daughter, who lives next door, because she is having increase shortness of breath, gained 5 pounds in a week, has swelling in her ankles, and jugular vein distension. The physician suspects Mary may be going into congestive heart failure and has added a new medication and wants to see Mary back in two weeks.
Mary’s current medications:
Albuterol MDI, 2 puffs, every 4 hours as needed for shortness of breath
Tiotropium, inhale one capsule daily
enalapril maleate, 5mg PO, daily
New medications:
Furosemide, 20 mg, PO daily
You are being asked to provide medication teaching before Mary leaves the clinical. Please answer the following questions in an APA style paper.
- List the goal for this teaching/coaching plan
- Describe three teaching resources
- Identify the teaching strategies that can be used
- List the specific instructions that may be needed regarding her medication and what adverse reactions to be aware of/and what to do
- Identify two factors that may negatively influence adherence to the medication and how they can be overcome
- Describe how to include the family
- Provide information on how and when she should seek support and help
