REGIS NU641 2020 October Week 3 Discussion Latest

NU641 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

Week 3 Discussion

Heart Failure

Initial Post

Answer the following questions in three well-developed paragraphs (450–500 words) using APA formatting, integrating two evidence-based resources to include clinical practice guidelines as well as the course textbook.

Topic: Heart Failure

ML is a retired registered nurse (RN) who has been given the diagnosis of Stage A heart failure. She knows from her RN education that she will definitely be placed on digoxin as a therapy. She remembers something about halos as something to be attuned to.

Explain the pathophysiology of Stage A heart failure.

What is the rational drug choice for treatment of this individual?

Address the patient’s concern about halos should digoxin be prescribed.

Are there gender considerations related to medication treatment in this scenario? If so, what are they? For example, do men and women differ in their side effect profile and/or complications (for instance, from digoxin)?

Discuss monitoring of the pharmacological agent(s) selected.

Reply Posts

Respond to a minimum of two peers on two separate days. Your responses should be in a well-developed paragraph (300-350 words) to each peer. Integrating an evidence-based resource that is different than the one you used for the initial post.

Respectfully agree and disagree with your peers’ responses and explain your reasoning by including your rationales in your explanation.

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.

The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria, which exceed expectations.