Assignment task:
Q1. You are caring for a patient who suffered an acute myocardial infarction 2 days ago. He is now beginning to show early signs of acute heart failure, with fine crackles at his lung bases, tachypnea, shortness of breath, and easy fatigue with minimal exertion.
A. What are your three overall treatment goals for this patient?
B. What are the challenges associated with trying to develop a treatment that achieves all three of these goals?
Q2. The student you are precepting asks about the difference between mitral regurgitation and mitral stenosis. She does not really understand the difference between the two disorders.
A. How would you explain the following?
B. Primary pathophysiologic differences between mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation.
Q3. Distinguishing clinical manifestations of each of the two disorders and their underlying mechanisms
A. Give an example of how you might approach teaching your patients about proper drug disposal at home.
B. What would you cover as each medication class may have a different disposal requirement?
C. What resources would you use to ensure that the information you provide is correct?
D. What is available in your local community to assist with disposal issues