heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smokesome of the leading risk factors for heart disease Murphy et al., 2018 Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that can help address those risk factors that afflict the majority of the population today. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors. Reference: Murphy, S. L., Xu, J., Kochanek, K. D., & Arias, E. (2018). Mortality in the United States, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328.htm To Prepare Review the Resources for this module and consider the impact of potential pharmacotherapeutics for cardiovascular disorders introduced in the media piece. Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment. Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors. Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patients pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patients recommended drug therapy. Think about how you might improve the patients drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient. By Day 7 of Week 2 Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned. Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patients recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might improve the patients drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements. Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned. Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patients recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might improve the patients drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements. Case study assigned: Patient AO has a history of obesity and has recently gained 9 pounds. The patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following: Atenolol 12.5 mg daily Doxazosin 8 mg daily Hydralazine 10 mg qid Sertraline 25 mg daily Simvastatin 80 mg daily PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE CASE STUDY Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2018). Lehnes pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice providers. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Chapter 34, Review of Hemodynamics (pp. 335340) Chapter 35, Diuretics (pp. 341349) Chapter 36, Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (pp. 351362) Chapter 37, Calcium Channel Blockers (pp. 363369) Chapter 38, Vasodilators (pp. 371373) Chapter 39, Drugs for Hypertension (pp. 375388) Chapter 40, Drugs for Heart Failure (pp. 389402) Chapter 41, Antidysrhythmic Drugs (pp. 403418) Chapter 42, Prophylaxis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels (pp. 419439) Chapter 43, Drugs for Angina Pectoris (pp. 441450) Chapter 44, Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Drugs (pp. 451472)
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