Reference no: EM131393844
Discussion Question 1
CF is a sixty-year-old African American male who presents as a new patient for initial evaluation and follow-up. He has been diagnosed with hypertension for the last twelve years and Type 2 diabetes for the same period of time. His current blood pressure is 162/90, with a pulse of 76. His body mass index (BMI) is 32. He is currently taking Maxzide 37.5/25 mg every morning. This is the only antihypertensive medication he has taken.
For this question, focus on the treatment of hypertension. Discuss the influences of his age, gender, and ethnicity on hypertensive medications. On the basis of an analysis of those factors, provide one option for improvement of his blood pressure and provide a clear and specific justification for that choice. Be sure to include dosage and scheduling. Include highlights of patient teaching and/or recommendations for any lifestyle changes. Support your decisions with at least one reference to a published clinical guideline and one peer-reviewed publication.
Discussion Question 2
MT is a fifty-six-year-old obese (BMI 31.5) Caucasian female with a significant family history of cardiovascular disease. She has uncontrolled hypertension and is currently taking metoprolol 50 mg twice daily. She has dyslipidemia and is taking exetimibe 10 mg daily and garlic. Her current cholesterol is 240 mg/dL, HDL is 41 mg/dL, LDL is 163 mg/dL, and triglycerides are 183 mg/dL. Her blood pressure today is 174/94, and her pulse is 90.
Review the medications she is taking for hypertension and dyslipidemia. Evaluate the efficacy of these medications. Review them in terms of her age, gender, and ethnicity. Suggest any changes you would recommend, with clear justification for those choices. For medications, include dosages and schedules. Include highlights of patient teaching and/or lifestyle alterations. Support your decisions with at least one reference to a published clinical guideline and one peer-reviewed publication.
|
How much of this initial cost is reduced
: ECE2795 Assignment. How much of this initial cost is reduced if you consider Duquesne Light rebates and tax incentives? Is there any difference if you are instead in Penn Power or West Penn Power service area
|
|
Explain how this would influence your action as an apn
: Many patients ask for nonprescription medications to use for various health problems, such as insomnia, depression, pain, memory, and anxiety. Select one patient complaint (for example, insomnia) and review the major herbs that have been recommend..
|
|
Implement a solution to the critical section problem
: Implement a solution to the critical section problem for 2 processes using mutex locks. Specifically in pthreads using pthread_mutex_trylock
|
|
Conduct a comparative basel disclosure analysis
: Conduct a comparative Basel disclosure analysis. Are there commonalities between the two bank risk factor disclosures? Analyze and explain. Conduct a comparative 10K disclosure analysis using their SEC filings.
|
|
Discuss about the post given below
: CF is a sixty-year-old African American male who presents as a new patient for initial evaluation and follow-up. He has been diagnosed with hypertension for the last twelve years and Type 2 diabetes for the same period of time. His current blood p..
|
|
How the quality chasm report has and is used to direct us
: Describe how the Quality Chasm Report has and is used to direct US health care.Review the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and describe how this important information can help you..
|
|
Discuss the purpose and importance of financial ratios
: Discuss the purpose and importance of financial ratios and financial analysis. What are the limitations of financial ratio analysis? Provide examples.
|
|
How much should sbr be willing to pay each month
: If SBR receives an average of $2,500 in payments per day and its opportunity cost is 18 percent, how much should SBR be willing to pay each month for the lockbox system?
|
|
Describe the problem you are interested in researching
: Based on your specialty role option (i.e., Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, Nurse Informaticist, Nurse Administrator), identify a potential problem (topic) that you would like to investigate through nursing research. Begin by reading the Americ..
|