Case Study on Mercy Jones

This case study focuses on Mercy Jones and her medical condition. It discusses the assessments conducted, such as CT angiography and cardiac MRI, and the treatment process. The study also highlights the importance of considering risk factors and providing therapeutic communication. References are provided for further reading.

1
Case study

2
1. The other orders to be expected from Mercy Jones are as follows.
 CT angiography
 Cardiac MRI
 Eco cardiograph
2. Mrs. Jones will be encountered by asking the longevity of persistence of the pain and whether
she has a family history of similar conditions.
3. Focused assessments to be conducted on Mercy Jones are behavioral therapy and therapeutic
communication.
4. It is important to look out that if she is having any other risk factors such as learning
difficulties or other psychological disorder.
5. In order to assess the condition event recorder will be conducted on her to record heart
activity. Also an exercise test will be monitored. If the reports deviate from the normal level she
will be treated by clinician that avoided e3livation of vagal tone (Vasovic et al. 2018).
6. I would calm him and ensure positivity for the treatment process
 I will ask him to consult a doctor to get detailed treatment plan
 I will also suggest him to support her emotions
7. I would assist the doctors to start the treatment process. I will make the person ready for any
intervention required for instance, if she is advice to implant a pace maker.
8. The sinus node generates impulse between 60-100/min that is considered as normal. If the rate
is below the range it is considered abnormal.
 Prevent eating and drinking 8hrs before test.
 Doctor should be aware of the medication patient has on regular basis.
 Patient should be emptied bladder
 Asking the patient to sign consent (Ben-Zvi et al. 2015)

3
9. It is a vascular closer devise used to close femoral access for catheterization.
10. I would order the RN to report any changes the patient is facing
I will order her to follow all the standards of patient care after cardiac catheterization
11. She was susceptible to risk factors after VCD placement for instance she could get a heart
attack or arterial damage so her heart rate should be monitored regularly.
12. collaborative-
 I will report that to doctor immediately and seek his opinion
Non collaborative-
 I will fix if there is any lag in the care plan

4
Reference list
Ben-Zvi, I., Lidar, M., Giat, E., Kukuy, O., Zafrir, Y., Grossman, C., ... & Livneh, A. (2015).
Clinical picture in adulthood and unusual and peculiar clinical features of FMF.
In Familial Mediterranean Fever (pp. 47-80). Springer, Cham.
Vasovic, L., Trandafilovic, M., Vlajkovic, S., & Radenkovic, G. (2018). Congenital absence of
the bilateral internal carotid artery: a review of the associated (ab) normalities from a
newborn status to the eighth decade of life. Child's Nervous System, 34(1), 35-49.