Question The home care nurse is seeing a 68-year-old Vietnamese woman for an… The home care nurse is seeing a 68-year-old Vietnamese woman for an initialvisit. The patient was discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis ofcongestive heart failure (CHF). The home health nurse notices the patient’sblood pressure is elevated, and the patient has a productive cough. The patientspeaks very little English. However, the patient’s daughter is present and ableto interpret. The nurse completes a full health assessment, including a reviewof medications, and notes that the patient was prescribed a diuretic and a beta-blocker for blood pressure regulation. The daughter shares with the nurse thather mother does not like taking medications and chooses to take herbal remediesinstead. Upon assessment, the patient’s vital signs are: T 98.6 P 76 R 20 BP160/80, 02 saturation 94%. The patient’s lungs are positive for scatteredrhonchi in the upper bases, clear in the lower bases, rhonchi clears with cough.The patient’s heart rate is regular with no audible murmurs, +2 edema bilateralin the lower extremities. The patient denies pain. Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)