Homework: Pharmacotherapy For Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders
Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms, such as abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same symptoms, it is important for advanced practice nurses to carefully evaluate patients and prescribe a treatment that targets the cause rather than the symptom.
Once the underlying cause is identified, an appropriate drug therapy plan can be recommended based on medical history and individual patient factors. In this Homework, you examine a case study of a patient who presents with symptoms of a possible GI/hepatobiliary disorder, and you design an appropriate drug therapy plan.
To Prepare
1) Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Homework
2) Reflect on the patient's symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed.
3) Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or other factors, such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder.
4) Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient's history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following:
a) Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
b) Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient's history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
c) Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.
d) Please review the rubric.
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:
i. Synthroid 100 mcg daily
ii. Nifedipine 30 mg daily
iii. Prednisone 10 mg daily
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
References:
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2018). Lehne's pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice providers. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
a) Chapter 62, "Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease" (pp. 703-714)
b) Chapter 63, "Laxatives" (pp. 715-722)
c) Chapter 64, "Other Gastrointestinal Drugs" (pp. 723-735)
d) Chapter 78, "Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections" (pp. 867-886).