Ms. J. is a 74-year-old woman who is admitted directly to the medical unit after visiting her physician because of shortness of breath, increased swelling in her ankles and calves, and fatigue. Her medical history includes hypertension (30 years), coronary artery disease (18 years), heart failure (2 years), and type 2 diabetes (14 years). She takes 81 mg of aspirin every day, metoprolol 50 mg twice a day, furosemide 40 mg every day, and metformin 2,000 mg every day. Ms. J.'s vital sign values on admission were as follows:
• Blood Pressure: 162/96 mm Hg
• Heart Rate: 88 beats/min
• Oxygen Saturation: 91% on room air
• Respiratory Rate: 28 breaths/minute •
Temperature: 97.8 degrees F orally
Her weight is up 10 pounds since the last office visit three weeks prior. The patient states, "I am so short of breath" and "My ankles are so swollen I have to wear my house slippers."
Ms. J. also shares, "I am so tired and weak that I can't get out of the house to shop for groceries," and "Sometimes I'm afraid to get out of bed because I get so dizzy." She confides, "I would like to learn more about my health so I can take better care of myself." The physical assessment findings of Ms. J. are bilateral basilar crackles in the lungs and bilateral 2+ pitting edema of the ankles and feet. Laboratory results indicate a decreased serum potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. The patient's daughter enters the room as the nurse completes the physical assessment. She confides, "We are so worried about mom living at home by herself when she is so tired all the time!"
Question:
List two or more items of subjective data from the patient scenario 1.