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NURS 6521 week 1 Discussion: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Advanced practice nurses will be working with a multitude of individuals and it is important for an advance practice nurse to know and understand pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the different medications that…

NURS 6521 week 1 Assignment: Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs Drug administration error causes some of the fatal medical accidents that could result in a patient’s death. Policies and legal frameworks…

NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Module 1: Foundational Concepts of Advanced Pharmacology What’s Happening This Module? This course is composed of eight (8) separate modules. Each module consists of an overarching topic in which each week within the module includes specific…

NURS 6521 week 2 Assignment: Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders Pharmacokinetics refers to the processes that the body subjects a drug to once it is introduced to the body. These processes include absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.…

The Stepwise Management of Asthma Introduction A stepwise approach to asthma management can involve both step-down or step-up therapies. Step-down therapy entails initiating a high-dose treatment and reducing it during successive visits if control has not been adequately accomplished (Falk,…

Case Study Introduction The symptoms present in patients experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) conditions are often non-specific, and it is important for care providers to conduct an extensive assessment to identify the underlying cause of the presentations. This process is further complicated…

Diabetes and Drug Treatments Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disorder in the body’s metabolism characterized by altered glucose conversion into energy for cell use, defects in insulin secretion, or increased insulin resistance (Antonioli, Blandizzi, Csoka, Pacher, & Hasko, 2015). DM…

Alzheimer’s Disease 76-year-old Iranian Male   BACKGROUND Mr. Akkad is a 76 year old Iranian male who is brought to your office by his eldest son for “strange behavior.” Mr. Akkad was seen by his family physician who ruled…

Pediatrics Prescription of medication to children is an area that should be approached systematically due to the diverse factors affecting this demographic. The aim of off label drug use for children is to attain maximum benefit for the patient in…

Explaining cystic fibrosis (CF) to the mother would include an overview of the disease itself including its presentation and explanation of the symptomology as well as an explanation of its pathophysiology.  The explanation would include the fact that cystic fibrosis…