therapeutic drug monitoring
After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
- Therapeutic drug monitoring is a frequent practice in health care. How does age affect drug absorption, metabolization and excretion?
- The use of salt substitutes can cause hyperkalemia in older adults when use in conjunction with what types of drugs?
- Describe how you would prevent and evaluate risk factors for medication nonadherence in older adults?
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 600 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts.
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possibleRead and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
Read
- Meiner, S.E., Yeager, J.J. (2019).
- Chapter 15
Chapter_015.pptx Download Chapter_015.pptx - Chapter 16
Chapter_016.pptx Download Chapter_016.pptx
- Chapter 15
Watch
- Health Care in Danger: Why medical ethics matters (Part 2/3) (2:13)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). (2014, May 8). Health Care in Danger: Why medical ethics matters (Part 2/3) [Video]. YouTube.Health Care in Danger: Why medical ethics matters (Part 2/3) (Links to an external site.)
Supplemental Materials & Resources
- Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s website and locate the article(s) below:
- Meiner, S.E., Yeager, J.J. (2019).
Requirements: as instructed