Pulmonary Sarcoidosis A 40 year old white male pt, N.N., to ER with c/o fatigue,

Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
A 40 year old white male pt, N.N., to ER with c/o fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, persistent cough without phlegm, dyspnea. Pt is 6 feet tall, 190lbs. After extensive study, via 6MWT, CT imaging, PFT, pt was told to have pulmonary and cardiac sarcoidosis.
VS: 98.7F, 88, 20, 146/90, 92%RA dropping to upper 80s with exertion; no pain
Meds: prednisone 10mg daily, methotrexate 7.5mg/d
Full code with older sister, Esther, as the durable power of attorney for healthcare. No one in family has been affected by the disease.
Please complete following questions and patient worksheet. Upload to CLINICAL ASSIGNMENT on Canvas. (Plagiarism will be not tolerated and will most likely result in failure of the class/school).
1.What is pulmonary sarcoidosis (you must write in your own words as you understand it)
2.What is cardiac sarcoidosis (you must write in your own words as you understand it)
3.What nursing interventions can be done for pulmonary sarcoidosis? List at least 3.
4.What nursing interventions can be done for cardiac sarcoidosis? List at least 3.
5.How will prednisone and methotrexate help with pulmonary and cardiac sarcoidosis?