Author: Liu
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Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders Therapy for Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders Case Study: An African American Child Suffering From Depression
Mood disorders can impact every facet of a child’s life, making the most basic activities difficult for clients and their families. This was the case for 13-year-old Kara, who was struggling at home and at school. For more than 8 years, Kara suffered from temper tantrums, impulsiveness, inappropriate behavior, difficulty in judgment, and sleep…
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Katie is an 8 year old Caucasian female who is brought to your office today by her mother & father. They report that they were referred to you by their primary care provider after seeking her advice because Katie’s teacher suggested that she may have ADHD
Katie is an 8 year old Caucasian female who is brought to your office today by her mother & father. They report that they were referred to you by their primary care provider after seeking her advice because Katie’s teacher suggested that she may have ADHD. Katie’s parents reported that their PCP felt that she…
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Explain how this information may impact the way you prescribe medications to patients. Include a specific example of a situation or case with a patient in which the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner must be aware of the medication’s action.
As a mental health nurse practitioner, it is extremely critical to understand that the pharmacokinetic properties such as the distribution, absorption, metabolism, and excretion processes of any given medication to be prescribed to a patient. More so, these processes identified above are significantly influenced by the route of administration as well as the…
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Katie is an 8 year old Caucasian female who is brought to your office today by her mother & father. They report that they were referred to you by their primary care provider after seeking her advice because Katie’s teacher suggested that she may have ADHD. Katie’s parents reported that their PCP felt that she should be evaluated by psychiatry to determine whether or not she has this condition. Assessing and Treating Clients With ADHD Decision tree case study.
Katie is an 8 year old Caucasian female who is brought to your office today by her mother & father. They report that they were referred to you by their primary care provider after seeking her advice because Katie’s teacher suggested that she may have ADHD. Katie’s parents reported that their PCP felt that she…
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NURS 6630 – Discussion Posts, Assignments and Exams – Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology Week 1: Introduction to Neuroscience
Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. To understand the actions of drugs on the brain, to grasp the impact of diseases on the central nervous system, and to interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines, one must be fluent in the language and principles of neurotransmission. —Dr. Stephen M. Stahl in Stahl’s…
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Two pharmacologic agents for the patient’s sleep/wake therapy
The patient is on Citalopram for depression. Insomnia, fatigue and multiple painful physical complaints are side effects the medication. Citalopram increases in serotonin concentrations at serotonin receptors in parts of the brain and body other than those that cause therapeutic actions. For example, the unwanted actions of serotonin in sleep centers cause insomnia in…
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NURS 6630 Week 7 Discussion – Case 1: Volume 2, Case #16: The woman who liked a late-night TV
The woman who liked a late-night TV The patient is a 70-year-old woman who exhibits symptoms of depression due to loneliness. Her son and aide assist in her care. She is hard of hearing and has other cardiological problems. She also has a family history of depression. Her ailment worsened because she was unable to…
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Clinical Manifestations of PVD
• Intermittent claudication – pain with activity • Rest pain – burning sensation in legs • Numbness, decreased sensation • Diminished or absent peripheral pulses • Extremity pallor with elevation • Extremity dark red when dependent • Thin, shiny and lack of hair on skin • Thickened toenails • Skin areas of discoloration • Skin…
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Introduction to NURS FPX 4060 Series Assessment
The NURS FPX 4060 series is a pivotal component of your nursing education, focusing on the integration of public health concepts into nursing practice. Covering NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 1 through NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 4, this series empowers you to address public health challenges effectively and contribute to the wellbeing of communities. Tailored…