PHAR 1000 Assignment Practical Nurse PHAR 1000 Assignment: Case Study Read all of the instructions before you begin. You may complete this assignment individually or with a partner. Purpose: This assignment provides the opportunity for students to apply pharmacology knowledge. You will be assessed on how you apply an understanding of the following general learning outcomes:Examine medication measurements using various systems of measurements (amount/quantity) Examine selected herbal medications, including their effects, side effects, and interactions with other drugs Examine nursing implications and responsibilities related to medication administration Instructions Read the case study (p. 2) and answer the following questions based on the rights of medication administration. For each medication ordered clearly identify the following ? Right medication & Right reason: Patient’s medical diagnosis that relates to the medication The mechanism of action (effect) o The pharmacological class ? Right dose:Calculate the ordered dosage (show calculation) Identify if the dosage is safe (provide rationale) ? Right time: indicate if the drug is ordered at the right time and frequency ? Right route: Identify the abbreviations indicated in the order ? Right patient: Indicate how you would verify you have the right patient ? Right documentation: Indicate when documentation would occur ? Right assessment: Identify 1 priority pre-assessment for each medication Identify 1 priority post-assessment for each medication ? Right patient educationIndicate 1 teaching point for each medication (from the Nursing 2019 Drug Handbook) ? Right to refuse: Provide one NANDA diagnosis based on a patient refusing their medication (see p. 109 in Lilley et al.) Include 1 diagnosis statementInclude 1 outcome statement Include 1 intervention o Herbal: ? Explain the patient teaching that would be done for the herbal ? Explain why this teaching is important May 2, 2019 1 PHAR 1000 Assignment Practical Nurse Use your required readings for this assignment. o The 10 rights of medication administration are in Lilley et al. Drug specific information in Wolters Kluwer Nursing 2019 Drug Handbook o Refer to herbal links listed in Moodle if available OR to the Wolters Kluwer Nursing 2019 Drug Handbook o Nurse’s Pocket Guide (15 ed) Doenges, Moorhouse, & Murr. (2019). Assignment Requirements: Assignment must be typed Include a cover page and reference page Maximum 2 pages using assignment template Follow APA format for title page, reference page and citations No PDF submissions, zip files or Google docs See marking guide p. 2 Case Study Mrs. Kim You are a Practical Nurse working in long-term care. You are caring for Mrs. Kim, 57 years old. In report, you are informed that Mrs. Kim refused her Elavil as she started taking St. John’s Wort (300 mg po tid) and she heard it was effective for managing depression. Primary medical diagnosis: Type 2 diabetes Secondary medical diagnoses: Depression History: Mrs. Kim smokes half a pack of cigarettes a day. She weighs 70 kg and is 150 cm in height. Doctors’ Orders: Medications Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) 50 mg po at hsMetformin hydrochloride (Glycon) 850 mg po once daily 30 min before morning meal Medications Available on the Unit: Elavil 25 mg tabletsMetformin 850 mg immediate release tablets Marking Guide Criteria Mark & Comments Indicates the following for each medication: Right medication & Right reason (6) Right dose (4) Right time (2) Right route (2)Right patient (1) Right documentation (1) Right assessment (4) Right patient education