Case Study: Scholarly Review

Case Study: Scholarly Review

Students much review the case study and answer all questions with a scholarly response using APA and include 2 scholarly references.

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• What is the main issue or clinical case being examined?,

• What evidence-based responses address the clinical questions?,

• How can scholarly sources support the case analysis?,

• What ethical standards must be followed in academic submission?,

• How should APA style and citation rules be applied?

All answers to case studies must-have reference cited in the text for each answer and a minimum of 2 Scholarly References (Journals, books) (No websites)  per case Study

✅ General Case Study Assignment Response

(⚠️ Since no specific case study was included in your message, I’m providing a generic scholarly response structure based on a common nursing/healthcare case study topic: “Management of Hypertension in Older Adults”. Let me know if you want a different topic.)

Case Study Response: Management of Hypertension in Older Adults

Introduction
Hypertension is a prevalent chronic condition, especially in adults over 65. Its management is critical to preventing complications such as stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease. This case study focuses on evaluating effective, evidence-based strategies for treating hypertension in older populations using clinical judgment and scholarly resources.

Pathophysiology and Clinical Considerations
Hypertension in older adults is often associated with arterial stiffness and increased systemic vascular resistance. These physiological changes can lead to isolated systolic hypertension, where only the systolic pressure is elevated. Treatment must consider comorbidities, medication interactions, and age-related pharmacodynamics (Whelton et al., 2018).

Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommend initiating lifestyle interventions and, if necessary, pharmacologic treatment for blood pressure consistently above 130/80 mmHg (Whelton et al., 2018). First-line medications include thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, or calcium channel blockers, particularly when coexisting conditions such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease are present.

Patient Education and Lifestyle Interventions
Patient adherence to lifestyle changes can significantly improve outcomes. These include dietary modifications (e.g., DASH diet), regular aerobic exercise, smoking cessation, and weight loss. Education should be tailored to cognitive, physical, and cultural needs of older adults (Bress et al., 2017).

Ethical and Clinical Considerations
Ethical principles such as autonomy and beneficence should guide hypertension management. Informed consent and shared decision-making are vital, particularly when balancing treatment risks and benefits in older patients with frailty or multiple comorbidities.

Conclusion
Hypertension management in older adults requires a multifactorial, patient-centered approach grounded in clinical evidence and ethical practice. Integration of pharmacologic therapy, lifestyle modification, and tailored patient education can help achieve optimal blood pressure control and quality of life.

References

• Bress, A. P., Tanner, R. M., Hess, R., Colantonio, L. D., Shimbo, D., Muntner, P., & SPRINT Research Group. (2017). Generalizability of SPRINT Results to the US Adult Population With Hypertension. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 69(5), 569-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.060

• Whelton, P. K., Carey, R. M., Aronow, W. S., Casey, D. E., Collins, K. J., Dennison Himmelfarb, C., … & Wright, J. T. (2018). 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline f