NURS 605-Pharm Gastroenteritis Discussion 3
NURS 605-Pharm Gastroenteritis Discussion 3
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Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.
Case study assigned
Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs:
Synthroid 100 mcg daily
· Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
· Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
· Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.
Case study assigned
Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs: Pharm Gastroenteritis Discussion 3
· Synthroid 100 mcg daily
· Nifedipine 30 mg daily
· Prednisone 10 mg daily
Do any of HL’s medications interact with his/her hepatitis? Would you change dosages or discontinue any medications? Important things to consider: Are there combination medications to decrease pill burden? How would you make HL’s drug therapy plan the most cost effective? Are there drug interactions between any of HL’s medications? What about drug-disease interactions? Would you discontinue any medications, change the dosage, and/or add medications to HL’s regimen? How would HL’s age, gender, and ethnicity affect treatment?
NURS_6521_Week4_Assignment_Rubric
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |
| Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis. | 23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The response accurately and clearly explains in detail the diagnosis for the patient, including an accurate and thorough rationale for the diagnosis that supports clinical judgment. |
20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The response provides a basic explanation of 1-2 diagnoses for the patient, including an accurate rationale for the diagnosis that may support clinical judgment. |
18 (18%) – 19 (19%)
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains the diagnosis for the patient, including an inaccurate or vague rationale for the diagnosis that may or may not support clinical judgment. |
0 (0%) – 17 (17%)
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains the diagnosis for the patient, including an inaccurate and vague rationale for the diagnosis that does not support clinical judgment, or is missing. |
| Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. | 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)
The response accurately and completely describes in detail an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. |
24 (24%) – 26 (26%)
The response describes a basic explanation of the appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. |
21 (21%) – 23 (23%)
The response inaccurately or vaguely describes an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. |
0 (0%) – 20 (20%)
The response inaccurately and vaguely describes an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. |
| Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples. | 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)
The response provides an accurate, clear, and detailed justification for the recommended drug therapy plan for this patient. The response includes specific, accurate, and detailed examples that fully support the justification provided. |
24 (24%) – 26 (26%)
The response provides a basic justification for the recommended drug therapy plan for this patient. The response includes only 1-2 examples that fully support the justification provided. |
21 (21%) – 23 (23%)
The response provides an inaccurate or vague justification for the recommended drug therapy plan for this patient. The response may include examples, which may inaccurately or vaguely support the justification provided. |
0 (0%) – 20 (20%)
The response provides an inaccurate and vague justification for the recommended drug therapy plan for this patient, or is missing. The response does not include examples that support the justification provided, or is missing. |