Henry and Ertha Complete Case Study

Henry and Ertha Complete Case Study Overview Henry Williams is a 69-year-old African American and retired rail system engineer who lives in a small apartment with his wife, Ertha. Henry and Ertha had one son who was killed in the war 10 years ago. They have a daughter-in-law, Betty, who is a nurse, and one grandson, Ty. Henry is concerned about Ertha because she is experiencing frequent memory lapses. Monologue Henry was admitted to the hospital last night after he called the doctor and told him that he could not catch his breath. Henry has several medical problems including COPD, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Henry provides important details of how he views his current life situation. Listen to Henry’s Monologue which if found in virtual clinicals week 5. After listening to Henry’s monologue answer these questions. 1.What are Henry’s strengths? Despite what is happing/has happened in Henry’s life is still moving forward in life using resources to help keep him going. He still pays attention and recognizes the positive things he has in life such as his grandchild. 2.What are your concerns for this patient? My main concern with this patient is his difficulty catching his breath. I am also concerned because it seems like Henry is the primary caregiver for his wife due to her progressing memory loss. Henry is having his own medical complications and need to work on caring form himself. It may be difficult for him to care for his wife when he is having his own medical problems. This patient also has a lot of anxiety about his wife and his current condition. 3.What is the cause of your concern? The patient needs to be able to breath, and the fact that he is not able to talk without need to pause several times to catch his breath is concerning. The