Reference no: EM133365428

Assignment:

PJ is a 37-year-old female with a 12-year history of Crohn's disease. She is a single mother of 2 small children. She reports a 4-week history of increasing episodes of bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. She was maintained on azathioprine prior to this exacerbation and has been on prednisone for the past 2 weeks but did not experience an improvement in symptoms. She is a very active person with a busy schedule caring for her children and working full time. She is requesting additional therapy to relieve her systems.

1. State the pathophysiology of Crohn's disease. List only 2 complications of Crohn's disease..

2. What is azathioprine?

a. Identify the pharm class.

b. Identify the mechanism of action.

c. What are the complications of this medication?

3. List 2 additional orders that the nurse anticipates would be ordered to manage this client.

4. What labs would the nurse monitor? List 3 labs with a rationale for each.

5. Identify 3 body systems of the nurse's focused assessment with rationale.

6. List 3 areas of education for this client with rationale.