Medication Safety Project
Hi, Based on This information, please answer these questions carefully:You are assigned a new admission. The client’s diagnoses include:1) Dementia2) Parkinson’s disease3) CVA with residual L-sided weakness4) Osteoporosis5) Urinary incontinence6) Recurrent UTIs7) Hypertension8) CAD; stent 2 years ago9) CHF (EF 30%)10) Atrial fibrillation11) Hyperlipidemia12) Osteoarthritis, especially hips and knees13) Macular degeneration14) Type 2 DM15) Peripheral neuropathy16) Chronic renal insufficiency17) Anemia18) Hypothyroidism19) COPD on oxygen20) DiverticulosisThe client’s medication list includes:1) donepezil (Aricept) 5 mg PO daily2) Sinemet 10/100 PO TID3) aspirin 325 mg PO daily4) warfarin (Coumadin) 5 mg PO qHS5) tolterodine (Detrol) 2 mg PO BID6) atorvastatin (Lipitor) 40 mg PO qHS7) insulin (long-acting and sliding scale)8) gabapentin (Neurontin) 300 mg PO TID9) iron sulfate 325 mg PO TID10) trazodone 50 mg PO qHS11) levothyroxine 50 mcg PO daily12) furosemide (Lasix) 60 mg PO BID13) potassium chloride 20 mEq PO daily14) metoprolol 100 mg PO BID15) lisinopril 20 mg PO daily16) amlodipine 10 mg PO daily17) acetaminophen 1,000 mg PO TID18) docusate sodium 100 mg PO BID19) polyethylene glycol powder (Miralax) 17 g PO daily20) tiotropium (Spiriva) 18 mcg inhaled daily21) montelukast (Singulair) 10 mg PO daily22) fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair) 100/50 inhaled BID23) Albuterol/Atrovent nebulizers PRN for wheezing24) multivitamin one PO daily25) vitamin E 400 IU PO daily26) calcium carbonate 500 mg PO TID27) vitamin D 800 units PO daily28) kava root 100 mg PO QID29) nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg PO qHSBased on your review of the three references found in the library guide under readings and the information in the case study:1) Explain which of these medications you would have concerns in administering to an elderly client and why.2) Discuss what alternatives you would recommend to either the client or provider (as appropriate).3) Describe the teaching you would provide and/or information you would need to ensure that the client understands related to the medication regimen prior to discharge.
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