01.01 Coronary Artery Disease Concept Map

Factors that contributed to our patient’s hospitalization include a high-fat diet, low physical activity, and smoking. This patient must be educated to quit smoking, increase their activity levels, and eat a healthy diet. These changes will help to decrease blood pressure, vessel wall damage, and cholesterol levels.

Let’s take a look at our patient’s medications used to treat coronary artery disease. Metoprolol 100 mg by mouth is used to dilate the blood vessels to lower blood pressure, decreasing the workload of the heart

Lisinopril 20 mg by mouth is given to dilate the blood vessels to lower the blood pressure. Simvastatin 40 mg PO is given to lower cholesterol, decreasing plaque in blood.

LDL levels show how much bad cholesterol is in the blood that may stick to any damaged vessels causing build-up and eventually occlusion.

Next let’s look at our nursing diagnoses, interventions, and evaluations. Our patient’s first nursing diagnosis is an inability to adapt to change in health status. Our patient has not stopped smoking or made any other lifestyle changes. Nursing interventions include assisting the patient with problem-solving in a constructive manner and assist the patient to set realistic goals and identify personal skills and knowledge. The outcome for the evaluation is that the patient will identify appropriate lifestyle changes. Our patient’s next nursing diagnosis is decreased tissue perfusion. Our nursing interventions include administering medications as ordered and ensure optimal fluid balance. The outcome for evaluation is that the patient will show no further worsening of deficits.  The last diagnosis is decreased cardiac output. The nursing interventions are auscultation of heart sounds and rate and placing the patient on continuous cardiac monitoring. The outcome for evaluation is the patient will demonstrate adequate cardiac output evidenced by blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rhythm.

And here is a much prettier version of our concept map.

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