WestCoast NURS676B 2021 April Week 5 Discussion Latest

NURS676B Advanced Pharmacology

Week 5 Discussion     

Select one of the following case studies to address. In the subject line of your post, please identify which prompt you are responding to, for example, #3 Anne COPD.

Melina is a 36-year-old female with complaints of excessive fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty sleeping, weight gain, and hair loss in the past six months. She recently lost her job as a clerk and is under a lot of stress. She denies taking any medication and denies any medical history. She is crying at the clinic today and tells you that she does not feel right. Her labs demonstrate that her TSH is significantly elevated at 8. How will you approach and manage her complaints? What discussion will you have with the patient regarding her therapy going forward?

George is a 48-year-old man who presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of fever and a productive cough. History includes mild hypertension and a half-pack per day smoking habit. He is currently not taking medication for his high blood pressure because he did not like the adverse reactions. Vital signs today are 100.9°F oral, BP 135/82 mm Hg, and SaO2 96%. He has decreased breath sounds in the left lower lobe and CXR shows a left lower lobe consolidation. You suspect he has bacterial pneumonia. What is your medication management plan for this patient? Include patient education on medication administration, adherence, and side effects. Should you address his current smoking status, and if so, why?

Jackson is a 37-year-old male with a 10-year 1-PPD smoking history. He has no other health history and his last physical exam 6 months ago was normal. He is motived to quit and has been unsuccessful with OTC smoking cessation products. In the past 3 months, he has intermittently tried nicotine gum and lozenges. He is requesting a prescriptive option. What is your treatment recommendation for this patient? What important medication information regarding adherence, side effects, and follow-up should be included? What nonpharmacologic treatment education should Jackson receive?

Use at least one scholarly source other than your textbook to connect your response to national guidelines and evidence-based research in support of your ideas.

In your peer replies, please reply to at least one peer who chose a different topic.