NUR 318 Week 5 Assignment Help

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Experiential Learning in Pharmacotherapeutics

Assignment

Read appropriate content in Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Textbook.

Pharmacotherapeutics for Asthma, Hypertension, and Diabetes Mellitus

Experiential Learning Project

Directions.  Students will be asked to follow a specific therapeutic regimen based on a medical diagnosis. This therapeutic regimen is typical to what the average patient with this diagnosis would expect to follow. They will keep and submit a brief record of their daily successes and challenges with adherence to this regimen.At the end of the week the students will answer the questions as it applies to their particular disease process and therapeutic regimen.

Experiential Learning in Pharmacotherapeutics

Assignment

Read appropriate content in Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Textbook.

Pharmacotherapeutics for Asthma, Hypertension, and Diabetes Mellitus

Experiential Learning Project

Directions.  Students will be asked to follow a specific therapeutic regimen based on a medical diagnosis. This therapeutic regimen is typical to what the average patient with this diagnosis would expect to follow. They will keep and submit a brief record of their daily successes and challenges with adherence to this regimen.At the end of the week the students will answer the questions as it applies to their particular disease process and therapeutic regimen.

1.      What is the cost of the medications with insurance? Without insurance? Are they the same cost in one other pharmacy? Which pharmacy provides the best price?

2.      Are these medications typically covered under your prescription plan? What procedure do you follow with your prescription plan to appeal your denial of a medication?

3.      Were you able to adhere with the therapeutic regimen? Why or why not? What changes would you need to make in your life to adhere to this therapeutic regimen?

4.      What is the mechanism of action of these medications? What is the rationale for these medications in the disease process?

5.      What are the three most frequently observed adverse effects of these medications? How would these adverse effects interfere with your normal life style?

6.      Supposed you needed to take an over the counter medication. What could you take for Cold or Flu? What could you take for GI upset? What over the counter medications could you take that would not cause a medication interaction with this therapeutic regimen? Or be contraindicated based on your chronic illness?

7.      What about drinking an alcoholic beverage with this therapeutic regimen?

8.If a person taking these medications become pregnant, would the medication have to be modified? How? What other important issues need to be examined for pregnant or lactating women?

9.How can patients learn about their therapeutic regimen? What are other sources of information available for patients?

Both the paper and journal are to be submitted at the same time.