Abstract
The case of Celia Jones, who was admitted to hospital to control her heart failure and to treat a leg ulcer, is considered. The background information required for planning her care is given and three nursing problems are identified with their causes, expected outcomes and the interventions. Some other expected outcomes and interventions as well as other problems need to be identified; the answers are at the end of the chapter.
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Wilson-Barnett, J. (1988). A patient with heart failure. In: Batehup, L., Wilson-Barnett, J. (eds) Planning Patient Care. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10102-3_10
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