pharmacological case study for nurses
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By:Seragaldin M. AbdulqaderClinical pharmacology for nursesUniversity of Raparin/school of nursingThe lecture for undergraduate students:
2015 -2016
Bio-demography:Personal information from the client, e.g.:
Patient's full name:
Sex: Age:
Residential area: Occupation:
Hospital: Ward/Unit:
Level of education:
Date of admission: Date of interview:
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Chief Complaint:
Subjective date Objective date Duration
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Headache Hypertension 5 days
The main problem that made patient to come to you.
•Subjective date: The data that the patient will tell you.
•Objective data: The data that you will get it from the patient via the examinations. For example:
Medical History: Medical Diagnosis:
Past Medical History (PMH):
Past Surgical History (PSH):
Smoking History:
Drug allergy:
Social History (SH):
Diet:
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Vital signs:
Blood pressure: 000
000mm Hg.
Radial pulse: bpm.
Apical pulse: beat per minute (bpm).
Respiration Rate: breath per minute (Bpm).
Body temperature: 00.0oC. (By axillary + 0.5oC)
(By rectally – 0.5 oC).
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Vital signs:
Pain:
oDegree of the pain:
oLocation of the pain:
oDuration of the pain:
oRadiation of the pain:
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Physical examination:
Inspection: using eyes to found morphological abnormalitiesof the bodies organ.
Percussion: using finger taping to detect the structure ofthe body organs.
Palpation: using hands to determined the texture ofthe body’s organ.
Auscultation: using stethoscope to check body’s sound abnormalities.
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Current problems:Any problem that founded in patient’s body systematically.
For example:
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Related system Problem
Cardio Vascular system Tachycardia
Nervous system Convulsion
Renal system Polyuria
Problem assessment:
A. Etiology
B. Risk factors
C. Stability
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Lab investigation:
A. Chemical tests
B. Hematology
C. Others
Therapeutic InterventionTherapeutic intervention is dependent on progression of the condition. For example;
Women identified in intervention clusters as having severehypertension (systolic greater than 160 mmHg) by the communityhealth worker during visiting will be given 750 mg of oral methyldopaprior to transfer to a nearby facility for further care interventions.
Therapeutic objectives Accounting the goals that reduce the health barriers and enhance the healing of the disease.
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Current medication
Any medications that patient get it on hand.
For example;
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Medication Type Dosage Route Frequency
Dextrose 5% Solution 500cc IV 1 x 2
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Vial 4g/0.5g IV 1 x 3
Furosemide amp 40mg IV 1 x 2
Pantoprazole Tab 20mg PO 1 x 2
Index of drug related problem
The medication information that patient get it on hand.
For example;
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Drug Side effect Alternative Teaching point
Dextrose 5%
Carbohydrate
Caloric product
Fluid replacement
Nil Non - Explain needs for drug.
- Tell patient to notify adverse
effects promptly
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Antibiotic
Anti-bacterial
Thrombophlebitis The physician suggest to change Pipracillin to Ampiclox
- Do not use this drug if it contain
particles or if the vial is cracked
or damaged.
- Tell the patient use the drug as
soon as possible if she misses it.
But don't use two doses at once.
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Thanks