Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Step 1: Identify your assigned client from the Week 2 Explore lesson. Your assignment is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below. Review your assigned clinical application activity from the lesson. The client case link will take you to the page in the lesson where the respective case is located.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the client case.

Step 2: Assess the client’s case, the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG), and the prescription writing activity for that client within the lesson.

Step 3: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail, providing complete references for all citations. Refer to the lesson for client information.

Step 4: Reply to peers with a different assigned client.

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
   1. Describe your assigned client’s situation. Why are they presenting to the clinic? What medications are they currently taking?
   2. Assess the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG) for your assigned client linked on the same page in the lesson where the client case is located. What treatment is recommended by the CPG for your client’s situation?
   3. Discuss your personal professional assessment of the client’s situation provided in the scenario. What pharmacological treatment is necessary and why?
   4. Reflect on additional questions you have about your assigned client that may influence treatment. What else do you need to
   5. know? What follow-up assessments, labs, or conversations are required to ensure optimal health outcomes?

ANSWER

1. Describe your assigned client’s situation. Why are they presenting to the clinic? What medications are they currently taking?

Malia Mowry is a 40-year-old African American female patient presenting to a primary care visit for follow-up on a new diagnosis of hypertension. The patient has a past medical history of asthma, social drinker, and former smoker with quitting 2 years ago. The patient has an allergy to penicillin. The physical examination and labs obtained were normal. The patient’s vital signs consisted of Temp: 98.6, BP: 156/87, RR: 18, HR: 89, O2 Sat 97% RA, height 5’6’, weight 154 lbs., and BMI 30.1. The patient is currently taking an albuterol inhaler used as needed for asthma exacerbation.  ……………………Kindly click the purchase icon to access the full solution for $6 or WHATSAPP +254712575747