Health Medical Homework Help

HLD Prescription Writing Skills:

Ernestine Smith, a 68 yo African American female has a history of HTN, diabetes & migraine headaches but is otherwise healthy. VS 98.1, 70, 16, 158/88 Sats 100% RA, BMI=33. She is coming in to the office today for a lab follow up. Her Total Cholesterol is 244 mg/dl, her LDL is 168 mg/dl, her HDL is 39 mg/dl, and her Triglycerides are 136 mg/dl. Her A1C is 5.8. She has never drank, smoked, or used illicit drugs. She is taking metformin, and a Multivitamin including Calcium & Vitamin D. She is not taking any blood pressure meds. You order a hypertensive and hyperlipidemia medications  based on the latest guidelines. 

Part A: 

Answer the questions below before writing a prescription:

1) What is this patients cardiac risk factors?

2) What would you prescribe for her HTN as a 1st line, 2nd, or 3rd line agent & Why?

3) What would you prescribe for her Cholesterol as a 1stline, 2nd, or 3rd line agent & Why?

4) What labs would you need to still need to get before prescribing cholesterol medications for this patient?

5) When would you follow up for HTN? When would you recheck the Cholesterol?

Part B:

Write a prescription in attached document N677 Dermatology Prescription 

and upload in this discussion. What drug, dose, frequency, and duration would you prescribe for her? How many refills would you give her?

Part C:

Review two different students prescription and submit a response. 

Does their prescription follow the recommended guidelines?

Resources:

N677 How to Write Prescriptions.pptx

N677 Prescription Writing Skills Directions