Option 2: Case Scenario: Mrs

Option 2: Case Scenario: Mrs. Brown Mrs. Brown is a 75-year-old woman who lives alone in a second-floor apartment with her cat. She has limited social support, aside from two elderly friends from her church. Mrs. Brown was diagnosed with type II diabetes one month ago. Her medical history includes hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, and osteoarthritis. She also reports mild memory issues, diabetic neuropathy, and occasional low mood. During your community nursing visit, she expresses frustration managing her insulin, stating: “This diabetes is such a curse. My fingers and toes feel numb, my vision gets blurry, and my blood sugars are all over the place.” She also notes swelling in her feet and frequent headaches. You are the community nurse assigned to support Mrs. Brown in managing her diabetes and medications safely. You’ll visit her daily for the next 5 days. Her current medications are as ordered: Tresiba (insulin degludec) 20 units Subcut once daily Metformin 500mg PO BID Metoprolol 25mg PO BID Warfarin 2.5 mg PO Daily Norvasc (amlodipine) 10mg PO dailY Fill out medication nursing care plan for each medication, include the medication (classification,generic name, brand name), assessment (allergies, vital signs etc), diagnosis, planning (nursing goals or outcomes), implementation, patient/family teaching and evaulation