Our Services

Get 15% Discount on your First Order

[rank_math_breadcrumb]

Nursing ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDIES

See attachment for instructions 

Week 7 assignment instructions

· Review the case studies and answer ALL questions.

· When recommending medications, write out a complete prescription for each medication. What order would you send to a pharmacy? Include drug, dose, route, frequency, special instructions, # dispensed (days supply), refills, etc. Also state if you would continue, discontinue or taper the patient’s current medications.

· Use clinical practice guidelines in developing your answers. Use the Medscape app or website to complete assignment.

· Include at least three references to support each scenario and cite them in APA format. Please include in-text citations. You do not need an introduction or conclusion paragraph.

 

SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 7

SCENARIO 1

Mary is a 35-year-old woman that has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Her labs today show a TSH of 20, MCV 78, MCHD 26, Ferritin 9, TIBC 418. She has a history of iron deficiency anemia for 2 months. Current medications include Kelp tablets daily, ibuprofen 400 mg daily as needed, and ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel one tablet daily.What medication would you start this patient on for her hypothyroidism? How would you monitor this patient’s response to the medication? What education would you provide regarding her medications and their interactions?

 

 

SCENARIO 2

Joe is a 48-year-old male diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus for a year ago. He has controlled his blood glucose through dietary changes. He has hypertension and is currently on Lisinopril 20 mg po daily. He has no known allergies. His lab work includes these results: fasting BG is 225 mg/dL; HgA1C = 7.5%. Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP) is normal except for a Cr of 2.0 and eGRF of 28. What treatment plan would you implement for Joe? What medications would you prescribe and how would you monitor them? What education would you provide regarding his treatment plan?

 

 

 

SCENARIO 3

Jose is a 55-year-old truck driver being evaluated for his commercial driver’s license. He has a known history of diabetes mellitus type II. Current medications include Metformin 1000 mg Bid, Glipizide 20 mg po daily. Diltiazem 120 mg po BID. He is allergic to sulfa. Lab results show a fasting blood glucose of 325 mg/dL, HgA1C = 10.6%. Basic metabolic Profile is normal. What treatment plan would you implement for Jose? What medications would you prescribe and how would you monitor them? What education would you provide regarding his treatment plan? 

 

 

 

SCENARIO 4

Jenny is a 63-year-old woman with complaints of heartburn 4 to 5 times a week over the past 3 months. Her symptoms are worse at night after going to bed. Her heartburn is worse, and she coughs a lot at night. She has tried OTC Prevacid 24 hour once daily for the past 2 weeks. This has helped the symptoms some, but she is still bothered by them. Current medications include Diltiazem CD 120 mg PO once daily, Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO once daily, Metformin 500 mg PO twice daily, Aspirin 81 mg PO daily, Fluticasone/salmeterol DPI 100 mcg/50 mcg one inhalation twice daily. Your working diagnosis for this patient is GERD. What treatment plan would you implement for Jenny? What medications would you prescribe and how would you monitor them? What education would you provide regarding her treatment plan?

Share This Post

Email
WhatsApp
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Reddit

Order a Similar Paper and get 15% Discount on your First Order

Related Questions

Case Study

Please follow APA format, add citations and references within 5 years old. Document will be verified for plagiarism and AI use. Thank you!  Topic: ADHD Case Presentation Paper (CO: 1-9): Students are required to complete a case presentation paper guided by a Nursing Theorist or Psychodynamic Theory to inform clinical care. The

WK6 QUESTIONS3 HP-216

COMPLETE WITH CODES Instructions: Assign the appropriate CPT E & M level, procedures and ICD-10-CM code(s) for the physician office encounter. When there are multiple CPT codes, always sequence E & M level first. When there are multiple ICD-10-CM codes, sequence first-listed diagnosis first. This patient was referred by her

module 4

please include a literature flow diagram must have 5 sources will include previous assignment for reference and has the 5 sources that can be used

Nursing HOMEWORK

Complex case study presentation · · Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide. Also review the Kaltura Media Uploader resource in the left-hand navigation of the classroom for help creating your self-recorded Kaltura video. · Select a child/adolescent or adult patient from your clinical experience that

nursing

T-Mobile: As of 09/17/2025, your line ending in 8910 has reached $58.00 in international call charges and/or calls to premium-rated numbers in this bill cycle. Visit t-mo.co/HBN2 for info. To avoid possible service interruption or for questions call 611

nursing

Post a response detailing the following:  Which contextual factors will promote getting your advocacy priority on the agenda?  Which contextual factors might work against it?

nursing

see files To prepare for your assessment, you will research the literature on your selected health care problem. You will describe the priorities that a care coordinator would establish when discussing the plan with a patient and family members. You will identify changes to the plan based upon EBP and

nursing

Respond to at least two colleagues on two different days in one or more of the following ways: Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research. Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives. Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the

nursing

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by supporting or expanding on the ideas identified by your colleague or sharing additional perspectives on the analysis of contextual factors described by your colleague.

c5-ass2

root cause analysis Assessment 2 Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan Instructions Resources Activity Attempt 1 available Attempt 2 Attempt 3 InstructionsResourcesActivityAttempt 1 availableAttempt 2Attempt 3 For this assessment, you must use the supplied template to conduct a root-cause analysis. The completed assessment will be the template, focusing on the

c5-ass3

POWER POINT Assessment 3 Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation Instructions Resources Activity Attempt 1 available Attempt 2 Attempt 3 InstructionsResourcesActivityAttempt 1 availableAttempt 2Attempt 3 For this assessment, you will develop an 8–14 slide PowerPoint presentation with thorough speaker’s notes designed for a hypothetical in-service session related to the improvement plan you

State & Federal Advocacy

What advocacy actions might you take to improve health care through legislation at the state or federal level?

Nurses Map

NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE DIRECT-FOCUSED CARE: CONCEPT MAPPING ASSIGNMENT WORKSHEET Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Course: Click or tap here to enter text. Client Information (SBAR) Concept of the Map Situation Click or tap here to enter text. Click or tap here to enter text. Background Click or tap

Environmental and Occupational Health Sept 16

Assignment Submit your environmental health “Paper Topic” in this discussion board. Argue the significance of this issue in improving the health of the public. Each topic should be supported by two peer-reviewed articles (300 words; APA citations required). This maps to LO1, LO3, LO6, LO8

NUR 620

1. Reply from Daniela Barbeito Depression Case Summary of the Clinical Case Ms. Z is a 28-year-old assistant store manager who appears sad after she had a breakup one month ago. On the subjective, she complains that she has low mood, oversleeping, fatigue despite long sleep duration, lack of concentration

NUR 504 Module 4 Discussion

Module 4 Discussion   The Homeless Patient Evaluation & Management Plan The nurse practitioner (NP) is working at a health clinic in a homeless shelter during the early evening. A 48-year-old African American man approaches the practitioner and asks to have his blood pressure taken, saying that he has not