ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDIES

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NURS 6512 ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDIES WALDEN

NURS 6521, Week 1 Assignment Template

Directions: For each of the scenarios below, answer the questions below using clinical
practice guideline where applicable. Explain the problem and explain how you would
address the problem. If prescribing a new drug, write out a complete medication order
just as you would if you were completing a prescription. Use at least 3 sources for each
scenario and cite sources using APA format.

1. A 52-year-old man was recently discharged from the hospital following treatment for
atrial fibrillation. He was discharged on Warfarin 5 mg po q day and Amiodarone 200
mg tid. His INR is 8.8. What interaction has occurred with these 2 medications?
What changes in his medications would you make?

2. A 44-year-old women is currently taking Glipizide and Phenytoin. She has a new
prescription for Ceftriaxone. All three medications are known to be highly protein
bound. What effect does protein binding have on drug availability? How would you
manage this patient’s medication?

3. Name two drugs that are highly affected by the first pass effect. As a prescriber,
what actions would you take in prescribing these drugs to counter the first pass
effect?

4. James is a 49-year-old male that was prescribed atenolol for his high blood
pressure. James states that he only occasionally takes the medication because he
does not like the side effects. What information would you provide to the patient at
his visit? How would you manage his medication?

Case studies are a useful way for you to apply your knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic aspects of pharmacology to specific patient cases and health histories.

For this Assignment, you evaluate drug treatment plans for patients with various disorders and justify drug therapy plans based on patient history and diagnosis.

RESOURCES

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WEEKLY RESOURCES

To Prepare:

  • Review the case study posted in “Announcements” by your Instructor for this Assignment
  • Review the information provided and answer questions posed in the case study
  • When recommending a medication, write out a complete prescription for the medication
  • Whenever possible, use clinical practice guidelines in developing your answers when possible
  • Include at least three references to support your answer and cite them in APA format.

BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 1

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A Sample Answer For the Assignment: NURS 6512 ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDIES WALDEN

Title: NURS 6512 ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDIES WALDEN

Rubric

NURS_6521_Week1_Assignment1_Rubric
NURS_6521_Week1_Assignment1_Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

Scenario 1: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 1: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 1: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 1: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts

Scenario 2: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 2: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 2: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 2: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts

Scenario 3: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 3: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 3: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 3: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts

Scenario 4: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 4: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 4: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 4: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts
Total Points: 100