Assignment:

Be sure to note the required essay lengths. Additionally, each question should have at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Exercises: 

• For each of the following medications discuss causes and consequences of noncompliance and possible solutions.
  • Cephalosporins
  • Corticosteriods
  • Sulfonulureas (as an adjunct to insulin therapy)
  • Levothyroxine

Professional Development. Each essay-answer should contain at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

• Locate two scholarly articles regarding vaccines, one must be a research study, and neither can be editorials. Use scientific reasoning and pathophysiologic explanations, along with the two articles, to defend or refute the use of vaccines in children.
• Consider the physiologic alterations in diabetes mellitus.  Discuss at least five medications you might see prescribed for a diabetic patient.  Why would each be prescribed? What is its mechanism of action?  What are the risks and benefits of each medication? What patient education is needed?

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Assignment:

Be sure to note the required essay lengths. Additionally, each question should have at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Exercises:

• Discuss causes and consequences of noncompliance with lithium and possible solutions to noncompliant behaviors.
• How does serotonin impact mood, and how do SSRIs improve depressive symptoms?
• Discuss the benefits and risks of local and general anesthetics.
• What is the mechanism of action for propofol? What are the benefits of this drug? When is its use appropriate? What are the risks?

Professional Development. Each essay-answer should contain at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

• Discuss the role of dopamine in psychotic alterations. How does the role of first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics differ? Please provide an example of at least one of each type and discuss its mechanism of action.
• Discuss the difference in treating chronic and acute pain.  What special considerations does each have?  Choose one drug to treat acute pain and describe how it works physiologically for a specific patient population.  Choose one drug to treat chronic pain and describe how it works physiologically for a specific patient population.  Compare and contrast the two drugs.  Could you use one to treat both types of pain?  Why or why not?

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Assignment:

Be sure to note the required essay lengths. Additionally, each question should have at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Exercises: 

• Compile a list of at least 10 herbal medications you have seen patients taking in your practice. Discuss the rationale for taking each medication, possible benefits and consequences of taking it, and drugs that it may interact with.  This question can be completed as a grid or an essay.
• Compile a list of at least 10 vitamins and minerals, including the rationale for taking each medication and benefits and consequences of taking it. Also list any potential complications and drug interactions. This question can be completed as a grid or an essay.

Professional Development. Each essay-answer should contain at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

• Choose one type of complementary or alternative (CAM) therapy and discuss its benefits in preventing and treating disease. Discuss how the use of this CAM therapy can reduce the need for medications. Research this therapy on ProQuest or another scholarly database.  What does the research demonstrate regarding its efficacy?
• Choose one nutritional supplement you see commonly prescribed or recommended by medical professionals in your practice.  Discuss the reasons why this supplement is recommended and its method of action.  What concerns should you have regarding a patient taking this supplement?  Could the patient overdose and if so what are the consequences and treatment?

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Assignment:

Be sure to note the required essay lengths. Additionally, each question should have at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Exercises:

• Access the FDA’s current and resolved drug shortages and discontinuations list (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/default.cfm). Locate one drug used in your practice, and discuss the implications of its shortage. What alternatives are available and what are the similarities and differences between the two medications?  What complications could arise due to a shortage of this drug?
• Athletes addicted to pain medications is an issue often seen on the news. Discuss how this situation occurs, and what steps can be taken to resolve the issue.

Professional Development

• Choose one drug of abuse, legal or illegal. In an essay discuss steps for safe withdrawal for the drug, possible medication interactions, and complications that must be considered in emergency settings for a patient addicted and overdosed on this drug. Please include at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.
• In an essay, explain what the difference is between a medication allergy and a medication sensitivity.  Then, choose one medication allergy you commonly see in your practice.  What cross-sensitivities could patients with this medication allergy experience?  What potential complications and reactions could this patient have and what treatment is available? Please include at least one scholarly source other than the textbook

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Assignment:

Exercises: (5 points each, for a total of 30 points)

• Choose one of the following infectious diseases and discuss the potential impact of the disease, pathogenesis, mechanism of transmission, and associated risks.
  • Cholera
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Influenza
  • Marburg hemorrhagic fever
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Smallpox
• Differentiate among several types of shock: cardiogenic, hypovolemic, obstructive, distributive, and septic. Explain the pathophysiology of each.
• Discuss the risks of morbidity and mortality and the preparation and prevention measures for one type of natural disaster
• Explain how to set up for disaster closet in the emergency department. What items should it contain? Who should have access?  Should it be locked?  What type of drills should be conducted?
• Elaborate on the pathophysiology of burns. Differentiate between first, second, and third degree burns.  What are the potential complications of each?
• Discuss the pathogenesis and progression of ebola. What safety concerns were addressed during the 2014 outbreak?

Professional Development (50 points)

Write a 1500 -2500 word essay on the following topic:

• Traumatic Brain Injury

The essay should contain at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.  It should cover the following points:

• Explain the pathophysiology of the disease
• Discuss common clinical manifestations
• List differential diagnoses
• Determine which lab tests would confirm the diagnosis and expected results
• Analyze a current protocol for treatment and discuss how the treatment works from the pathophysiological perspective

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