Mrs. AC is a 71-year-old recently widowed white female with CHF and… Mrs. AC is a 71-year-old recently widowed white female with CHF and osteoarthritis who has recently been exhibiting quite unusual behavior. Her daughter is concerned about her mother’s ability to remain independent and wishes to pursue nursing home admission arrangements. She fears the development of a dementing illness. Over the last two to three months Mrs. AC has become confused, easily fatigued and very irritable. She has developed disturbing obsessive/compulsive behavior constantly complaining that her lace curtains were dirty and required frequent washing. Detailed questioning revealed that she thought they were yellow-green and possibly moldy. Her prescribed medications are:1. Furosemide 40 mg daily in the morning2. Digoxin 250 micrograms daily3. Tylenol with codeine 30/ 500 mg, 1-2 tablets 4-hourly PRN4. Piroxicam 20 mg at night5. Mylanta suspension 20 ml PRN6. Coloxyl 120 mg 1-2 tablets at night7. Levothyroxine 150 mcq daily8. Senna 2 tablets daily9. Centrum silver 1 tab daily10. Vitamin B12 1000 mg daily11. Calcium with Vitamin D 1 tab twice a day12. Co-Q-10 100 mg daily13. Vitamin E 1000 units daily14. Gingko 1 tab daily Be sure that the following is included in your answer:Discussion of this case study in terms of the problematic nature of this patient’s pharmacological management (5 points)Compare and contrast these medications as they relate to Mrs. AC’s presentation. What changes could or should be made? (5 Points)Present an approach to minimize the number of prescription for this patient supported by current and relevant evidence-based guidelines. (5 Points) Must Use APA Health Science Science NursingShare
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