NURS 4700 NURSING CONCEPTS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS II (Anemia) CASE STUDY
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
D.G., a 57-year-old male whose wife died six months ago, is brought to the health care provider
by his daughter because he is not eating much and has been lethargic and sleeping a lot. He has a
history of hyperlipidemia for which he takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) 40 mg PO daily at bedtime.
Subjective:
Unusually tired for the past couple of months, frequently short of breath and sometimes feels like
his “ heart is pounding”, Has lost weight because his wife always used to cook for him and he
doesn’t cook for himself, Describes a typical daily meal as coffee and a donut for breakfast, a
hot dog and lemonade for lunch, and a jelly sandwich on white bread and coffee for supper.
Objective Data
Physical Examination
• Height 5’6”, weight 135 lbs, BMI 21.7 kg/m2
• BP:118/72, P: 98, T:98.2° F, R: 16, SpO2: 92% on room air
• S1 and S2 auscultated and regular, Bilateral radial pulses +3 and regular
• Lungs clear bilaterally