Psychotropic Medications: A Case Study

First, the medical assistant should convert the doctor’s prescription into layman’s terms for Doris. Medication A is two teaspoons by mouth every four hours. Medication B is 2.5 milliliters by mouth three times daily (Fulcher, Fulcher, & Soto, 2012, p. 1b). Doris should be cautious of confusing her medication dosages as that could lead to possible overdose. If Doris is afraid of mixing her medications, the medical assistant should convert to the unit that Doris is more comfortable with. For example, if Doris prefers milliliters, she should take around 9.8 milliliters of medication A. Alternatively, medication B could be taken at .5 teaspoons (Fulcher, Fulcher, & Soto, 2012, p. 131). Patients taking multiple medications should have a medication

After a year in nursing school, drug administration and nursing responsibilities are firmly drilled into our heads. The 6 rights: right Medication right route, right time, right client right dosage, right documentation, and the right to refuse any medication. Before giving the medication the nurse must fully ensure that the patient knows what the medication is for and what to expect. The nurse must check the patient’s armband before administering medication, ask the patient to verify his name and date of birth, only administer meds the nurse has prepared herself, and if there is something the nurse is unsure about she should look it up or ask for help.

Sorkin took with Jim, was allowing him to be involved, and have a say in the course of his treatment. Jim chose what routes he wanted to take, and with guidance, encouragement, and genuine sincerity, convinced Jim to agree to try his method. Dr. Sorkin’s regimen included: antipsychotic(neuroleptic) medication that help lower the dopamine activity within the brain, which in turn, limit the symptoms of schizophrenia. After Jim had been taking this medication for 6 weeks a noticeable reduction in symptoms was observed. At this juncture, Dr. Sorkin had Jim enroll in skills courses to help manage his medication and symptoms. In these courses Jim learned six

By controlling cost, improving access for patients and improving satisfaction of patients improved the odds of success. They focused on knowledge and skills with Pharmacologic/non-pharmacologic treatments making sure it was easily understood of the principles of drug-drug interactions, affects of medications on co-morbid medical disorders (2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4). By brainstorming they came up with five ways to assist the primary care physicians to help with the burden and promote psychiatry to assistance with other team members as in: consults, e-consults, telehealth, assisting providers to monitor the symptoms of the psychiatric disorder, follow the progression of the illness and monitor response to treatments (Goldsmith, Martinez, & Vidal, 2017). This opportunity of attending the meeting will advance my outlook on mental health and for me to be able to be proactive in care (4.3, 5.4). Experience will allow you to grow, knowledge will allow you to perform far beyond expectations and education will allow you advance

After Doris was sent home with two types of medication, she should really read closely to what the bottle says. Medication A is to be taken every four hours by mouth and medication B is to be taken three times a day by mouth. Usually when some medication is three times a day, it has to be taken with food, that way it can be taken with meals. The medication that is every four hours probably will be okay taken on a empty stomach. Since these medications are liquid, the doctor will advise nothing to be ate or drank within 30 minutes of taking. Liquid medications are usually made for coating the throat/intestines. And of course, no alcohol and no operating machinery until Doris gets used to the side effects.

The staff facilitates a session focused on psychiatric medication management. James refills his medication after he completed the staff double check to ensure that had completed his refill properly. Moreover, the staff taught James to check his remaining medication and count them to make sure that he has enough for the following week. After James counted his medications, he found two medications that needed refills. The staff instructed him to call the pharmacy. The staff also reminder James to remember to introduce himself before requesting for refills, in which James did so. The plan is to continue to train James how to manage his psychiatric medications.

Many parents can notice rather quickly when their child potentially has a behavioral issue: constant disruptions at school, abrupt and inappropriate behavior at home, and a short attention span can indicate a behavioral issue. If you notice these in your child, it is highly recommended to talk to your primary healthcare provider about your concerns so that they can begin the process in which they diagnose a child with ADHD if it is present. The diagnosis process involves whoever is first concerned with a behavioral issue and another adult who is involved with the child constantly.(CDC, 2014) Your healthcare provider will then give a diagnosis when necessary and discuss treatment if needed with you. When a child of yours is diagnosed with ADHD

The undersigned facilitated a session focused on effective on medication management. James refilled his medication containers with the correct medication few minutes before the session began. However, the provider had to double check to ensure everything was correct before session could proceed. After rechecking the containers, the provider instructed James to count the remaining medication and make sure that he has enough for the following week. On the same note, the undersigned also educated James the values of communication skills by instructing him to call the pharmacy and ask to refill the medications needed to be refilled. In addition to that, few minutes before the session ended, James opened up to the provider that he had one drink

We are recommending the National Institutes on Drug Abuse’s Quick Screen V1.0 for assessing clients for prescription drug abuse. The NIDA Quick Screen V1.0 assesses a client’s history of using prescription medications in their lifetime. The assessment then looks more closely within the last three months of whether a client has used prescription medication or not. Lastly, the NIDA Quick Screen questions if a client’s family member have been concerned about their prescription drug use. We have provided the revised version of the assessment as well as the original version.

The theme of drugs and crime lack the acquisition of epidemiological data to the knowledge of possible triggers linked to this relationship, its consequences on the individual and social, as well as for the planning of appropriate public policies possible.

Amphetamines have long-term consequences on individuals and these consequences have been directed toward the understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to the neurotoxicity of the amphetamines. There are three acute events, such as an increase in extracellular GLU, hyperthermia, and an increase in extracellular and intracellular dopamine. The toxicity of amphetamines contains oxidative stress to dopamine and serotonin terminals. Toxicity is highly variable due to the amphetamine drug dose (Moore, 2013). Amphetamines tend to seem more well-known than originally believed and comprises damage to cell bodies as well as terminals. Another factor that plays a role in substituted amphetamine toxicity through modulation of glutamate-mediated excitotocixity

The patient is 60-year-old female who presents the ED with altered mental status. She has been screaming and yelling which is not her baseline. She is normally alert, awake and oriented. Her medical history is significant for end-stage renal disease, multiple myeloma, and hypertension. The patient was in the Lincoln Park for rehabilitation. She was discharged on April 28, 2017, with generalized weakness. She has been treated for multiple myeloma last chemo being April 24, 2017. She also had phlebitis in the past, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hiatal hernia, and ulcerative colitis. The work up done in the ED initially the CAT scan was interperted as showing no significant change from an MRI done subsequent to the patient's change in behavior

A notable population of people across the world is reported to develop major psychiatric disorders like depressive illness, mania or schizophrenia at some point in their lifetime (Rappaport, 2013). Medication for the diseases can be administered efficiently (Tanzi, 2012). Drug treatment constitutes a crucial part of medicines for the majority of these disorders. For complete effective treatment, it is required that drugs are appropriately prescribed for the most favorable period. There are several medical functions for psychotropic drugs in the treatment of psychiatric disorders (Tanzi, 2012).The introduction of modern brain imaging methods has provided a better understanding of how psychiatric drugs function. These modern methods have

The recommended dose is IV/IM 1-2 mg every 8-12 hours (max: 6 g/day) (Adams & Urban, 2016). The drug is supplied for use as an IV medication. The patient’s 200 mg PO BID dose is not an appropriate route of administration.

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