Right Medication and Reason Assignment

You may use this template for the assignment.In terms of APA, you are only being marked for the title page, in-text citations and reference page.You may submit up to 6 pages. Please use a 12 font and double space your work.You are a Practical Nurse and have been assigned Mr. Smith, 60 years old.

Aspirin: Moderate osteoarthritis of the left knee

Colace:  insert answer

Aspirin: The analgesic effect may “result from interference with the prostaglandins involved in pain.” Inhibit synthesis of prostaglandins peripherally and possibly centrally”. (in-text citation)

Colace: insert answer with in-text citation

Aspirin: Salicylates (in -text citation)       

Colace: insert answer with in-text citation     

Aspirin: Dose ordered by the doctor is a safe dose. The doctor’s order is 500 mg PO four times a day. The total amount of aspirin administered in 24 hours is 2000 mg or 2 g.  Pain adult P.O: The safe dose is “324 -1000 mg q 4 hours p.r.n. Not to exceed 4 g/day”. (insert in -text citation) Inflammation adult P.O.: Initially 3 g P.O daily in divided doses”. (insert in-text citation) Drug calculation: Two tablets PO 4 times a day--- please do not include your calculation – only the answer

Aspirin: The time was 4 times day or every 6 hours, which is correct for this drug. Aspirin can be given “324 -1000 mg q 4 hours p.r.n. (insert in-text citation)

Colace: insert answer with in-text citation

Aspirin: Administered by the right route. The drug comes in oral form (capsules and tablets) ( insert in text citation) PO is an abbreviation for ------

Colace: Insert answer with in-text citation

Aspirin: (insert answer with in-text citation)

Colace: (insert answer with in-text citation)

Aspirin: (insert answer with in-text citation)

Colace: (insert answer with in-text citation)

Often the prior assessment is related to the reason for giving the medication, as well as any potentially life-threatening side effects associated with the medication.Often the post assessment answer is based on the reason the medication was ordered, as well as potential life-threatening side effectsI have listed several post assessments for aspirin, but you would ONLY list one.If you list more than 1 pre and post assessment, only the first listed assessment will be marked. Aspirin: Pre – assessment is a pain assessment of the left knee (in-text citation)Aspirin: Post – assessment is a decrease in pain to the left knee. Signs and symptoms of bleeding (in-text citation)Colace: Pre - assessment (insert answer with in-text citation)Colace: Post – assessment (insert answer with in-text citation)

List only 1 teaching point per medication. If you list several teaching points, only the first listed will be marked

Aspirin: insert answer with in-text citation)

Colace: (insert answer with in-text citation). 

-Write ONLY 1 diagnosis. Use NANDA. Must be based on the patient refusing their medication

-Write ONLY 1 SMART outcome --- directly related to your NANDA diagnosis

-Write ONLY 1 intervention --- directly related to your client achieving the SMART outcome you listed

Under this heading write the nursing diagnosis

Under this heading write your outcome. If you write more than 1 outcome, only the first listed will be marked.

Under this heading write your intervention. If you write more than 1 intervention, only the first listed will be marked.

Reason the patient is taking the herbal medication. What is a possible drug interaction with one other medication ordered. Include the medications involved and the potential interaction. Explain why this is important. Include 1 other teaching point. In text citation are required for all teaching points. There are 4 marks so you should have 4 teaching points.