The following 6 questions refer to the scenario for Angela B…
The following 6 questions refer to the scenario for Angela Bucaro Angela Bucaro is a 75 year old retired librarian. Ms. Bucaro smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and says she has tried to quit smoking, but has poor will power. Ms. Bucaro has a long history of coronary artery disease (CAD). She had an anterior wall myocardial infarction (AWMI) several years ago and had a 4 vessel coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). She takes numerous medications, including anti-hypertensives, anti-anginals, diuretics, and anticoagulants. She continues to have periodic episodes of chest pain when she exerts herself too much, but she always gets relief from either rest alone or sometimes requires nitroglycerine. She has a productive cough of green mucous, barrel chest, and bilateral pedal edema. Vital Signs are 37.8C, 112, 28, and 148/94.