NRS 430 Case Study: Mrs. J. Case Study

Clinical manifestations present in Mrs. J.

Mrs. J. presents no pain and feels like she cannot get enough air. This suggests shortness of breath that can be associated with heart failure and other lung conditions such as emphysema. Another clinical manifestation is exhaustion which points toward COPD. Goërtz et al. (2018) allege that COPD lowers airflow in the lungs, and without adequate oxygen, the body is usually exhausted and tired. While Mrs. J. is 175 cm in height, she weighs 95.5kg, which shows that she’s overweight and at high risk of heart failure, as manifested by her inability to get enough air. Furthermore, all these factors predispose Mrs. J. to the