Ans. NR565 Week 4 Discussion: CPGs Related to Musculosketal and Rheumatologic Conditions

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

General Instructions

Step 1: Identify your assigned client from the Week 4 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.

Last Name Client From Week 4 Lesson
A – C Rishi Agarwal
D – F Roberta Day
G – I Lillian Cho
J – L Marianne Terra
M – O Chara Gutierrez
P – R Barbara Witten
S – U Roland Berger
V – Z Yuval Cohen

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 different assigned clients.

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. 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 know? What follow-up assessments, labs, or conversations are required to ensure optimal health outcomes?

Answer

A 58-year-old female, Chara Gutierrez, presents with complaints of fatigue, painful and swollen hands and fingers, and sore and stiff feet and toes for a month now. These are symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – a chronic autoimmune condition that targets the joints (Alivernini et al., 2022). She also suffers from more pain when she is not involved in vigorous physical activities, which is typical of RA, such as waking up in the morning……………….. Kindly click the purchase icon to access the full solution for $6 or WHATSAPP +254712575747