Category: Pharmacology

A final “Patient Education Assignment” worth 5 points will involve choosing one medication from any of the drug classes that you can teach a family member or friend about. This should be an opportunity to practice patient teaching skills on a real person that is taking a real or prescribed medication. You, as the “nurse”, must interview this “patient” who is being started on or already taking a medication. You assume the role of the nurse and you will write the dialogue that may include questions and answers in which you teach the “patient” about the use of the drug, possible side effects of which to be aware, any major or applicable contraindications, cautions or other teachings that would be important for safety and effectiveness of the medication. This assignment may be completed at any time during the course but must be completed by the last day of class.
Why teaching is important:
Teaching Fail – House MD videoLinks to an external site.
Points Possible:
1
0.5
0.25
0
Correct Use for Medication: (why is your “patient” taking this medication)
Important Side Effects: (stated in layman’s terms rather than technical or medical terminology and most pertinent)
Significant Contraindications: (in layman’s terms such as allergy, etcetera…)
Teaching Implications including safety: (in layman’s terms what does the “patient” need to know when taking this med)
Depth, grammar, spelling, professionalism, & use of terminology the patient will be able to understand – use of template provided:
Subtotal Points:
Total:
Template to use:
Patient Education Assignment
Student Name:
Date:
Cynthia Bartlau-VN 225 Class No. …..
Patient:  Don’t include actual name – state if neighbor, mother, grandfather…
Sex: Male/Female
Medication Name: Include generic and Trade names
Me: “what you say here”
Patient: “what patient replies”
Me: “my reply”
Patient: “???”
Continue until you have taught patient all that they need to know about the medication.

Please complete a journal club review using the empty template attached on the article that is attached as well. Please be detailed as possible since I will have to present this assignment and I will be asked questions on it as well. 

Explain what extravasation is and what should be done if contrast material infiltrates tissue.
Instructions:
any sources in APA format and write in your own words to avoid plagiarism and adhere to the Academic Honor Code

Zack, age 6, presents to the office with symptoms of worsening cough and wheezing for the past 24 hours. He is accompanied by his mother, who is a good historian. She reports that her son started having symptoms of a viral upper respiratory infection 2 to 3 days ago, beginning with a runny nose, low-grade fever of 100.5ºF orally, and loose cough. Wheezing started on the day before the visit, so Zack’s mother administered albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI) two puffs before bed and then two puffs at around 2 a.m. The cough and wheezing appear worse today, according to the mother. Zack had difficulty taking deep-enough breaths to inhale this morning’s dose of albuterol, even using the spacer.
Zack has been a patient at the clinic since birth and is up to date on his immunizations. His growth and development have been normal, and he has been generally healthy except for mild intermittent asthma. His asthma is usually precipitated by a viral upper respiratory infection. He has required oral prednisone an average of two or three times per year for the past 3 years. He has an albuterol MDI at home with a spacer, which his parents are comfortable using. He is in first grade. This is the first asthma exacerbation of the school year, and his mother expresses a concern about sending him to school with an inhaler.
The patient’s assessment is as follows:
Zack is afebrile with a respiratory rate of 36 and a tight cough every 1 or 2 minutes. He weighs 45 pounds. The examination is all within normal limits except for his breath sounds. He has diffuse expiratory wheezes and mild retractions. Pulse oximeter readings indicate oxygen saturation of 93%.
Answer the following questions.
Which medications do you feel are safe and appropriate to utilize initially?
Which medications do you feel will be safe and appropriate to prescribe and/or recommend for chronic, ongoing management?

Answer the following questions and respond to at least one of your peers.  You must cite your sources, your initial response must be at least 250 words or more, and your response to a peer must add to the discussion and be at least 150 words or more.
Activities
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between type 1 and type 2 DM.
Differentiate the categories of drugs used to treat DM. Include each drug’s classification, actions, uses, routes of administration, dosages, and adverse effects.

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Use Epocrates.com as a reference for this assignment.

As mentioned in the class, accumilaiton of antibiotic drug is not adviable. Antibiotic drugs are adminsited for short duration, e.g., 5 to 30 doses, and up to 3 to 14 days.
Please see professor comment in RED and please help me to answer question 2 .