This document provides three case studies about patients who developed pulmonary edema due to fluid overload from intravenous (IV) fluids. The first case involves an elderly dehydrated woman who developed pulmonary edema after receiving an entire bag of IV fluids too quickly without a pump after a day at the beach. The second case is about a small 22-year-old special needs patient who received multiple bags of IV fluids over three days for pneumonia and dehydration and subsequently developed pulmonary edema. The third case discusses a 32-year-old man with cardiomyopathy who was admitted for the flu and received multiple bags of IV fluids, resulting in pulmonary edema. The document asks questions about each case regarding risk factors and how pulmonary

1. Home work
Module 05 Mini Case Studies – Pulmonary EdemaModule 05 ContentPurposeTo recognize
risk factors for pulmonary edema/fluid overload.CompetencyExplain care for the client
with lower respiratory disorders.InstructionsRead the scenarios below and answer the
questions. If you use sources, site them using APA format.Case # 1An elderly woman comes
into the ER with severe dehydration after spending the day at the beach. The client is weak
and feels like she is going to faint. An IV is started, and the RN hangs 0.9% Normal Saline.
There are no IV pumps available. The client begins to feel better after 500 mL’s are infused,
and the rest of the IV bag is infused. The client begins to have difficulty breathing.
Auscultation of the lungs reveals crackles to ½ of the lower lung fields. The provider
diagnoses pulmonary edema, and the client is treated with Lasix. She is stabilized but needs
to be admitted to the ICU.Question # 1: What nursing action could have prevented the client
from having pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)Question # 2: What makes this client at
risk for pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)Case # 2 A 22-year-old special-needs client
comes to the ER with fever and difficulty breathing. The client weighs 66 LBS. The client is
admitted with pneumonia and IV fluids, antibiotics, and respiratory treatments are started.
The client is dehydrated, so she receives several bags of IV fluids over three days. On the
third day, the client has worsening shortness of breath, and an X-ray is ordered which
shows pulmonary edema. An echocardiogram is ordered. It shows normal cardiac function.
The client is given Lasix, and the shortness of breath resolves.Question # 3: How did the
client’s size (body weight) put her at risk for pulmonary edema? (5-10 sentences)Question
# 4: How could pulmonary edema have been prevented in this client? (5-10 sentences)Case
# 3A 32-year-old male with a history of cardiomyopathy is admitted to the medical-surgical
floor with a diagnosis of flu. The client has a high fever and receives multiple bags of
0.9%NS. One day into the admission the client develops severe shortness of breath. An X-
ray shows pulmonary edema.Question # 5: What puts this client at risk for pulmonary
edema? (5-10 sentences)Format Standard American English (correct grammar,
punctuation, etc.)Logical, original, and insightfulProfessional organization, style, and
mechanics in APA formatSubmit document through Grammarly to correct errors before
submission.ResourcesAPA Online
Guidehttps://guides.rasmussen.edu/apahttps://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/prn1409S
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