case study 1 laboratory

Students must review the case study and answer all questions with a scholarly response using APA and include 2 scholarly references. Answer both case studies on the same document and upload 1 document to Moodle.

Case Study 1 & 2 topics change every semester.  Topic TBD

The answers must be in your own words with reference to the journal or book where you found the evidence to your answer. Do not copy-paste or use past students’ work as all files submitted in this course are registered and saved in turn it in the program.

Answers must be scholarly and be 3-4 sentences in length with rationale and explanation. No Straight forward / Simple answer will be accepted.  

Turn it in Score must be less than 25 % or will not be accepted for credit, must be your own work and in your own words. You can resubmit, Final submission will be accepted if less than 25 %. Copy paste from websites or textbooks will not be accepted or tolerated. Please see College Handbook with reference to Academic Misconduct Statement.

All answers to case studies must have reference cited in the text for each answer and a minimum of 2 Scholarly References (Journals, books) (No websites)  per case Study

Late Assignment Policy

Assignments turned in late will have 1 point taken off for everyday assignment is late, after 7 days assignment will get a grade of 0 (zero). No exceptions 

Case Study 1

Mr. JS presents today to your office for a follow up appointment after a BP reading at home of

166/95 last week. He is a 52 y/o male with a PMH of HTN and Angina secondary to CAD, which

is well controlled, experiencing less than 1 attack per month.

On today examination, MR JS’s vital signs are as follows:

Temperature: 96.8º

Heart Rate: 68 bpm

Blood Pressure: 168/92

Respiration: 14

Ox Sat: 95% at room air

Pain: denies pain.

Labs:

Last LDL on records (6 months ago): 189

Current Medications:

Atorvastatin 40 mg/day

Metoprolol tartrate 10 mg/twice/day

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS:

1) According to the recently released American Heart Association guidelines on hypertension,

what should be the BP goal for a patient with chronic stable angina and hypertension?

2) In addition to diet and lifestyle modifications, what is the medication of choice to control the

BP of a patient with chronic stable angina? Provide rationale

3) Provide at least 3 (questions) you would ask your patient RELATED to the case presented and

provide rationale.

4) Please explain whether you would request any laboratory or screening tests for this patient

and why (if any)

5) How would you achieve the B/P goal recommended for this patient according to the

guidelines provided above?

6) Provide References in APA style