NRNP 6540 Week 5 Assignment: Ms. Baker is a 68 year old female who is brought to your office today by her daughter Rebecca. Ms. Baker lives with her daughter and is able to perform all activities of daily living (ADLs) independently. Her daughter reports that her mothers heart rate has been quite elevated at home occasionally, sometimes 110 beats per minute. She has also been coughing a lot over the last 2 days. Ms. Baker has a 30-pack per year history of smoking cigarettes but quit smoking 3 years ago. Other known history includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, vitamin D deficiency, and hyperlipidemia. She also reports some complaints of intermittent pain/cramping in her bilateral lower extremities when walking and has to stop walking at times for the pain to subside. She also reports some pain to the left side of her back, and some pain with aspiration
NRNP 6540 Week 5 Assignment: Ms. Baker is a 68 year old female who is brought to your office today by her daughter Rebecca. Ms. Baker lives with her daughter and is able to perform all activities of daily living…