Assessment Center Case Studies Practice

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CASE STUDY
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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CASE STUDY
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Q1. Explain these terms and provide examples of what observation data could be
charted to represent these signs and symptoms.
Tachycardia or Sinus Tachycardia is the condition in which the heart rate of an
individual rises over the normal range. It can be identified when the heart rate goes over 100
beats per minute (Mayo Clinic 2020).
Tachypnoea is the condition in which the respiration is much more rapid and shallow
than the normal state. It can be identified by recording the respiration rate and more than 20
breaths per minute it represents the condition (Buchiboyina et al. 2017).
Angina can be defined as the sudden onset of sharp pain in the chest. Angina can be
identified by conducting tests like chest X-ray, ECG and angiography (American Heart
Association 2020).
Hypertension is the condition in which the blood pressure gets elevated. Hypertension
can be identified by checking the blood pressure by sphygmomanometer (Wright, Musini and
Gill 2018).
Anxiety is the condition, which can be characterized by the continuous feeling of fear
and stress. It can be identified from patient observation.
Tremor is a condition in which a patient is observed to be shivering or trembling
because of the rapid contraction and relaxation of the body. It can be determined by minute
observation (Sengul et al. 2015).
Q2. What immediate action would you take to assess and monitor these signs and
symptoms?

CASE STUDY
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As an emergency nurse, it is my duty to provide optimum quality care to the patients
under my charge. Jolene on getting admitted to the hospital complained about various
discomforts that she was facing. Her first problem was increased heartbeat or Tachycardia for
which, I would administer her with antiarrhythmic drugs to reduce the increased heart
rhythm. She also had breathlessness or Tachypnoea for which I would provide her with
artificial respiration systems and some drugs to increase capability to inhale more oxygen
(Moon, 2015). Next, I would bring my attention towards her chest pain or angina for which I
would help her go through various tests such as angiography, chest X-ray and ECG. After
doing these, I would treat her anxiety and tremor by calming her down with comforting
words and in need, I would also provide her with sedatives as sleep plays a huge role in
calming oneself down. If it does not decrease after she wakes, I would bring in the
psychologist to calm her down and fill her with positivity (Calissendorff et al. 2015).
Q3. Explain the pathophysiology of Asthma.
Asthma is a disease that can be explained as the inflammation of airway leading to
obstruction on bronchi. Asthma arises from inhaling pollutants, pollens and consuming non-
steroidal inflammatory medicines. Regular chain smoking also causes asthma. Asthma can
occur to anyone because of variety of reasons. One such reason is the genetic disposition of
the disease. Another reason is the occurrence of Type 2 hypersensitive reaction. The
inflammation that takes place is due to the immune responses triggered by the immune
system of the body in the form of lymphocytes, histamines, mast cells and eosinophil. This
initiates a mechanism pathway that starts from alteration of the mucosal and submucosal
layer of the respiratory tract that further leads to hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the smooth
muscle (King et al. 2018). These changes and alterations of the respiratory system lead to the
obstruction of the bronchi making breathing difficulty.