Using APA format‚ the information from this course‚ and your assigned readings write a six (6) to ten (10) page paper (excludes cover and reference page) addressing the application of the nursing process to a patient care scenario. Use these directions and the scoring rubric as you develop the paper. Outlines and abstracts are NOT required with this paper. Do not include the scenario in the paper A minimum of three (3) current professional references must be provided excluding a nursing diagnosis
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Unjustified deviation from management guidelines consensus therapeutic can worsen the condition. Deviations that are based on the patient’s individual treatment goal and risk factors are not considered to be DRPs (e.g. Antibiotic used for viral infection. Furosemide prescribed for patient with hypokalemia). 2. Lack of necessary drug: Either one or more drugs are missing according to established guidelines or a medical problem is being treated with too little of the appropriate drug (under-prescribed)
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Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ hypertension‚ Diabetes Mellitus –Type 2‚ Gout‚ chronic renal insufficiency. Allergies: PCN Current medications: Avandia (rosiglitazone) 2mg BID Glucophage (metformin) 500mg OD Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg daily Potassium supplements (KCl) 20 meq daily Lopressor (metoprolol) 25 mg BID Prinivil (lisinopril) 5 mg daily Allopurinol (zyloprim) 100mg daily Advair 1 inhalation BID He
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Running Head: Integrated Pathophysiology Integrated Pathophysiology Paper Confidential RNSG 2463 Instructor Date Integrated Pathophysiology 2 Patient Data Mr. F. is a seventy-three year old Caucasian male who is twice divorced and lives alone in Sweetwater‚ Texas. He has two children living‚ and two deceased children. Both of his parents are deceased; his father died at the age of sixty-nine of prostate cancer‚ his mother at the age of seventy-two of a stroke. He is self-employed‚ owning
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Case Study: Urinary‚ Fluid & Electrolyte balance The cardiovascular system and the urinary system are intimately entwined. When the cardiovascular system experiences stress‚ the urinary system can be directly impacted. For example in hemorrhagic shock‚ when the body is rapidly depleted of circulating blood volume‚ the kidneys are often one of the first vital organs affected due to lack of perfusion. The kidneys are dependent on the sufficient cardiac output that the heart delivers. So when the
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Abdominal Infection Case Study This case relates to an abdominal infection; therefore‚ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to abdominal infections. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should
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cannula (O2/NC)‚ for several years. Approximately 10 months ago‚ he was started on chronic oral steroid therapy. Medications include ipratropium-albuterol (Combivent) inhaler‚ formoterol (Foradil) inhaler‚ dexamethasone (Decadron)‚ digoxin‚ and furosemide (Lasix). On the way to J.S.’s home‚ you make a mental note to check him for signs and symptoms (S/S) of Cushing’s syndrome. Clinical Presentation • Centripedal (truncal) obesity or generalized obesity • Thin arms and legs • Bruising
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physician discovered the patient to have a pancreatic pseudocyst. The treatment for this condition was drainage with an endoscope. The onset of Hypertension (high blood pressure) was detected in the patient 5 years ago and he has been taking Furosemide (lasix) since the detection. He has also been taking Azathioprine for help with his weak immune system and to aid his rheumatoid arthritis. The patient’s history also shows low levels of triglyceride and was diagnosed with Hypertriglyceridemia
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You are working in the internal medicine clinic of a large teaching hospital. Today your first patient is 70-year-old J.M‚ a man who has been coming to the clinic for several years for management of CAD and HTN. A cardiac catheterization done a year ago showed 50% stenosis of the circumflex coronary artery. He has had episodes of dizziness for the past 6 months and orthostatic hypotension‚ shoulder discomfort‚ and decreased exercise tolerance for the past 2 months. On his last clinic visit 3 weeks
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divisum. She has not had any complication with this defect. She has also been prescribed Azathioprine for having Rheumatoid Arthritis for the last two years ago. She does have a history of alcohol abuse. She is currently taking medication called Furosemide (or Lasix) for her hypertension (high blood pressure). To remove the Gallstones she was administered ERCP‚ with this being administered the doctor determined that this patient had pancreatic pseudocyst. The Physician order a treatment for pseudocyst
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