Nursing Heart Attack

Choose one of the following populations: an adult male, adult female, child, infant, or older adult.

Describe the differences that would be found when performing a physical assessment on a cardiac condition of your choosing.

Please include the following topics with explanations as appropriate:

Physical manifestations with associated underlying pathophysiology

Associated signs and symptoms

Appropriate diagnostic findings

Treatment options

Health promotion strategies

Teaching for optimizing health with chronic cardiovascular disease