NURS 6521, Week 2 Assignment:
Directions:
For each scenario below, answer the questions below using clinical practice guidelines where applicable.
Explain the problem and explain how you would address the problem pharmacologically.
If prescribing a new drug, write out a complete medication order just as you would if you were completing a prescription.
Use at least 3 sources for each scenario and cite sources using APA format.
1. A 52-year-old man was recently discharged from the hospital following treatment for
atrial fibrillation. He was discharged on Warfarin 5 mg po q day and Amiodarone 200
mg tid. His INR is 8.8. What interaction has occurred with these 2 medications?
What changes in his medications would you make?
2. A 44-year-old women is currently taking Glipizide and Phenytoin. She has a new
prescription for Ceftriaxone. All three medications are known to be highly protein
bound. What effect does protein binding have on drug availability? How would you
manage this patient’s medication?
3. Name two drugs that are highly affected by the first pass effect. As a prescriber,
what actions would you take in prescribing these drugs to counter the first pass
effect?
4. James is a 49-year-old male that was prescribed atenolol for his high blood
pressure. James states that he only occasionally takes the medication because he
does not like the side effects. What information would you provide to the patient at
his visit? How would you manage his medication?
Best, Dr. P
