Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Applied to Nursing Assessment Clinical Scenario Assignment

Pathophysiology and
Pharmacology Applied to
Nursing Assessment Clinical
Scenario Assignment

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Q-1 Explain the rationale for the ECG request. Why would the nurse also ask you to prepare for
a blood test? Why do both ECG and a blood test?..........................................................................1
Q-2 Describe the pathophysiology of heart failure with reference to causes, progression and
outcomes..........................................................................................................................................1
Q-3...................................................................................................................................................3
Question 4........................................................................................................................................3
Question 5........................................................................................................................................4
Question 6........................................................................................................................................4
Question 7........................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Pathophysiology means a physiological process that is associated with any disease. It allows
medical professionals to understand that why particular disease has occurred. In nursing it is
necessary to understand medical history so that reason for any disease is found out
(Dharmarajan, & Rich, 2017). Moreover, there are different tests that is done to measure sugar
level, heart rate, etc. in any type of heart disease it is essential to give proper medication and
treatment.
In this report it will be examined about case study of Mr sidhu. Also, pathophysiology of
heart failure will be described along with physiology.
Q-1 Explain the rationale for the ECG request. Why would the nurse also ask
you to prepare for a blood test? Why do both ECG and a blood test?
As per case study it can be found that Deependra sidhu is suffering from chest pain. Thus,
he is taken to hospital for treatment and its hear rate is monitored after every 5 minutes. After
that nurses waiting to seek help from medical team reviews. The main rationale for ECG is from
specialist side in order to find out reason behind chest pain. However, before doing ECG it is
important to do blood test as it allows in detecting low level of troponin after finding out
symptoms. In order to find out problem that can be related to heart such as serve tiredness,
fainting, etc. thus, it is asked to nurse to prepare for blood test (Gabriel-Costa, 2018).
The ECG measure heart electrical activity. Through that it is easy to find out what are
abnormalities in heart attack. Blood test is done in order to check sugar level as it can increase
risk of damaging heart muscle that can led to heart attack. Moreover, blood test helps in finding
out oxygen level as well. Hence, it is necessary to blood test and ECG. For instance- after heart
attack most common test done is to check troponin in blood cells.
Q-2 Describe the pathophysiology of heart failure with reference to causes,
progression and outcomes.
Pathophysiology is based on the deranged function in the individual and other organ because of
their diseases. Often times, it is taken as alternation change in function to differentiate from
entire structural defect. Here, main focus is on pathophysiology of heart failure that means it
does not give any tissue with blood for metabolic needs, analysis of pulmonary and other
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