Sallie Mae Fisher’s Health History and Discharge Orders

Sallie Mae Fisher’s Health History
and Discharge Orders

Sallie Mae Fisher Health History

Ms. Fisher is an 82-year-old female with a history of chronic congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. During the last 6 months, she has been hospitalized four times for exacerbation of her CHF. She was discharged home last Saturday from the hospital after a 3-day stay to treat increased dyspnea, an 8-pound weight gain, and chest pain.

Ms. Fisher is recently widowed and lives alone. She has a daughter, Thelma Jean, who lives in town but works full time and has family issues of her own. Therefore, family support is limited.

Hospital Discharge Instructions

· Mountain Top Home Health to evaluate cardio-pulmonary status, medication management, and home safety.

· Medical Equipment Company to deliver oxygen concentrator and instruct patient in use. O₂ at 2 liters per nasal prongs PRN.

· Prescriptions given at discharge:

o Digoxin 0.25 mg once a day

o Lasix 80 mg twice a day

o Calan 240 mg once a day

· Order written to continue other home meds.

Sallie Mae’s Home Medication List

· Zocar 50 mg once a day

· Minipres 1 mg once a day

· Vasotec 10 mg twice a day

· Prilosec 20 mg once a day

· Furosemide 40 mg once a day

· Effexor 37.5 mg at bedtime

· Lanoxin 0.125 mg every other day

· Multivitamin once a day

· Potassium 40 mEq once a day

· Ibuprofen 400 mg q 4 hours as needed for pain

· Darvocet N 100 mg q 4 hours as needed for pain

· Nitroglycerin ointment, apply 1 inch every day