Yearly Archives: 2022

Media’s Effect on Health Care   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   How does the media influence patients’ requests for medications, testing, and treatments?   What implications does this have on how a Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides care?   As an NP, how could you utilize the media’s influence to […]

Incorporating Strategies into Practice   Watch the Dr. Jean Watson – Caring Science, Mindful Practice webinar.   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   Address something interesting you learned from the video that you can incorporate into your practice as a Nurse Practitioner to ensure quality of care.

Describe the challenges faced by Nurse Practitioners (NP) regarding professional relationships.   What types of professional relationship challenges do you anticipate having as an NP?   How will you deal with these challenges?

Regulated Scope of Practice   Review the State Practice Environment regulatory map on the AANP website to learn details about how state laws and regulations impact a Nurse Practitioner’s (NP) practice environment.   Select 2 states (one being the state in which you will practice) with different scopes of practice regulations for an NP.   […]

Nurse Practitioner Timeline   Read the Historical Timeline located on the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) website to develop a better understanding on the history of the nurse practitioner (NP) profession.   Analyze historical factors contributing to the development of advanced practice nursing roles.   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 […]

Identify the correct clinical application(s) for each question below using the following pharmacokinetic terms: “absorption,” “distribution,” “metabolism,” “excretion,” “half-life,” “steady-state.”   Answer the following questions in a minimum of 175-300 words:   Why is a Z pack of 5 days an adequate treatment for pneumonia?   Why does a patient starting on levothyroxine need to […]

Protein Pump Inhibitors and H2 Blockers   Answer the following questions in a minimum of 175-300 words:   What is the difference in mechanism of action between a PPI and an H2 blocker? Please explain.   Which one offers more blockade of hydrochloric acid?   Why do most of the PPIs need to be prescribed […]

Prescribing for Osteoporosis   The Bisphosphonates is the most common drug class used for osteoporosis treatment; there are four drugs in this class. Review the following scenario to answer the questions provided:   Scenario:   You have a 58-year-old Asian patient that had a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA):   T score of -3.5 (hip), T […]

Prescribing for Depression   Answer the following questions in a minimum of 175-300 words:   What is the rationale for having a patient complete a tool for depression or anxiety before prescribing a drug?   You are prescribing a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) for depression. Choose two of the following and discuss:   What […]

The Importance of Mechanism of Action for COPD and Asthma   Answer the following questions in a minimum of 175-300 words:   Which core defect of asthma does a SABA address?   Which core defect of asthma does an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) or ICS/LABA address?   What is important for the patient to know? Why? […]