ASSIGNMENT 6521 WK 4 DISCUSSION

To prepare:

•Review Chapter 26 and Chapter 27 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.

•Select and research one of the following respiratory disorders: the common cold, pneumonia, or a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Consider types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.

•Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

Post  1  TO 2 PAGE PAPER ON :A description of the respiratory disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

REFERENCES

•Arcangelo, V. P., & Peterson, A. M. (Eds.). (2013). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (3rd ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 

◦Chapter 26, “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” (pp. 366–374)

◦Chapter 27, “Bronchitis and Pneumonia” (pp. 375–390)

•Drugs.com. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/

•National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. (2007). Expert panel report 3 (EPR3): Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm