Description
CASE STUDY 1
HH is a 68 yo M who has been admitted to the medical ward with community-acquired pneumonia for the past 3 days. His PMH is significant for COPD, HTN, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. He remains on empiric antibiotics, which include ceftriaxone 1 g IV qday (day 3) and azithromycin 500 mg IV qday (day 3). Since admission, his clinical status has improved, with decreased oxygen requirements. He is not tolerating a diet at this time with complaints of nausea and vomiting.
Ht: 5’8” Wt: 89 kg
Allergies: Penicillin (rash)
To Prepare
- Select a complex case study to focus on for this discussion (below).
- Consider how you will practice critical decision making for prescribing appropriate drugs and treatment to address the complex patient health needs in the patient case study you selected
By Day 3 of Week 9 (by Wednesday, 11:59 pm MT)
Post a description of your patient’s health needs from the patient case study you selected. Be specific. Then, explain the type of treatment regimen you would recommend for treating your patient, including specific medications. Be sure to justify your response. Explain a patient education strategy you might recommend for assisting your patient with the management of their health needs. Be specific and provide examples.
You must make at least a reference to course materials and two outside source in your initial posting. (At least 3 sources for initial posts)
You will respond to your colleagues’ posts in Week 10.
Explanation & Answer
View attached explanation and answer. Let me know if you have any questions.
Running head: DISCUSSION BOARD 9
Discussion Board 9
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
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DISCUSSION BOARD 9
Patients Health Needs
Apart from proceeding with the administration of antibiotics to the patient as the initial
priority, it will be crucial for examination and treatment of the patient’s national consideration.
This is because the patient is unable to tolerate a diet at this moment. According to Comerlato
et al. (2020), malnutrition has been closely linked with hospitalised patients enhanced
complication risks. Typically, parenteral nutrition (PN) is primar...
