Case Study 2: CHF
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a disease process in which the cardiac function as a pump cannot meet the body requirements resulting in fluid buildup in tissues such as arms, abdomen, limbs, and lungs. Symptoms can include fatigue, edema, dyspnea, and reduced tolerance to activities. Causes of CHF are cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and atherosclerosis, etc. Cardiomyopathy is an illness that affects the myocardium (heart muscles) and includes three types: dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive cardiomyopathy. Managing a patient with this condition requires a proper treatment plan, techniques for education, and an all-inclusive teaching strategy.
Approach to Care
This patient has two incapacitating cardiac diseases that require
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P should be taught concerning his heart condition and about other cardiac diseases. The wife should also be given adequate information on the disease as she may also be at risk of developing heart diseases. She should be taught on how to take care of the husband at home. (Poe & White, 2010) The patient must make life changes to assist him to cope with this chronic illness. He must also be educated on the appropriate ways of taking his drugs. A teach-back teaching technique should be used to provide education to both the patient and the wife as it is easy to prove their level of understanding through teaching back what they have learned from the caregivers (Poe & White, 2010). This teaching technique allows for better and more natural comprehension and communication. It also ensures that both the patient and the wife retain all information that they are taught which enables them to improve the patient's safety and lowers his chances of being readmitted to the hospital.
Teaching Plan
A teaching program is necessary for both the patient and his wife. Both should discuss with the doctors to know about heart diseases. They should then listen to audio recordings and watch videos that talk about heart conditions including warning signs, prevention methods, the treatments, and the complications that may arise from them (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013). Picture illustrations may further better their knowledge on these heart issues. Finally, a recap or review may assist to know whether