NR 508

NR 508 Week 3 TD and Quiz PART 1: Elliot is a 74 year-old male who presents to your clinic with complaints of frequent nosebleeds (4 in the past week) and several severe bruises scattered variously throughout his anatomy (increased INR). The patient is also complaining of a runny nose, cough, and head/chest congestion. He has a history of chronic atrial fibrillation and is currently prescribed and taking warfarin. Approximately 3 weeks previously, he started taking over-the-counter cimetidine (...

NR 508 WEEK 2 STUDY GUIDE FOR QUIZ 1 WEEK 2 STUDY GUIDE 1. Be familiar with prescriptive authority for nurse practitioners ( ch 2, pg 10) Beginning in 1995, nurse practitioner programs developed greater standardization, relying on criteria developed by accrediting agencies, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. One publication that had an influence on the preparation of NPs for prescriptive practice was the NONPF task for...

Mr. Russell is a 69-year-old male who presents to your clinic with complaints heart palpitations and light headedness on and off for the past month. He has a history of hypertension and is currently prescribed HCTZ. Vital Signs: B/P 159/95, Irregular HR 78, Resp. 20, Weight 99 kilograms Lower extremities with moderate 3 edema noted bilaterally, ABD BS, Neuro AOX3, Labs: NA 143mEq/L, CL 99 mmol/L BUN 18mg/dL, Hbg 15, TC 234 mg/dL, LDL 137 mg/dL, HDL 35 mg/dL, triglycerides 241mg/dL, • What ar...

NR_508_Week_2 discussionMy recommendations would be: 1. Claudia reported previous use of oral contraception, I would discuss her previous experiences with that particular product, associated side effects and toleration to the medication. While an IUD or implant may make more sense if you don’t want to get pregnant for at least a year or two, the pill is a bit more flexible. If she is agreeable to resuming oral contraceptives, then we would proceed to choosing the best medication that fits he...

NR 508 Week 2 TD and Quiz NR 508 Week 2 TD and Quiz PART 1: (Ch 17, 18, 21, 24, 52, 53) Cynthia is a 65-year-old African American female who presents to the clinic for a check-up. Her last examination was ~5 years ago. She has no specific, significant, or urgent complaint. She explains that her only issues are thirst, fatigue, and leg numbness and tingling, which is beginning to occur more often. You decide to do a physical exam, as well as draw labs and receive the following results: Social ...