Category: Pharmacology

Write an essay upon Dr. M presentation/story(I attached her key points as a word file), how you see the role of the pharmacist in caring for a cancer patient, and/or the importance of empathy in managing this complex patient population. Please let me know if you received the attached file. If you have any questions feel free to send a message.

odule 01 Assignment – Explore Your State’s Board of Pharmacy and Certification Exams
Module 01 Assignment – Explore Your State’s Board of Pharmacy and Certification Exams
Module 01 Content
Each state in the U.S. has a board of pharmacy that oversees the state’s rules and regulations about pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Your state’s rules will govern your practices in the pharmacy and your role as a pharmacy technician.
Not only does each state have their own rules that apply to pharmacy operations but also licensure. Many states and employers will require your state license for employment and also may require that you are a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). You may earn this nationally recognized title by a completing the Pharmacy Technician Board Exam (PTCE) or National Healthcareers Association’s ExCPT exam, which prepares you to support pharmacists and patient care teams in any pharmacy setting.
In a 1-2 page paper, using proper spelling and grammar, address the items below. Be sure to cite your state’s board of pharmacy website, the PTCB website, and the NHA website as references as well as any other resources used to complete this assignment.Perform an internet search and find your state’s board of pharmacy website. Use the information on the website to address the following:
Identify the state you are researching and explain its rules regarding becoming a pharmacy technician. Discuss the requirements your state lists to obtain and renew a pharmacy technician license.
What are your state’s requirements related to earning the Certified Pharmacy Technician credential?
If your state requires that you become certified…
Does your state accept both certification exams (PTCE and ExCPT)?
Does your state prefer one exam over the other?
Review your state’s rules related to the counseling of medications. What does your state require in respect to medication counseling?
Review your state’s rules related to controlled substances. What regulations does your state list related to the dispensing of controlled substances?
Review your state’s policies related to immunizations and health testing. What immunizations can be provided in your state? What health tests can be provided in your state? What rules does your pharmacy have related to pharmacy technicians assisting in this aspect of patient care?
Locate the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) website. Explore their website and address the items below about the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).
Look at the PTCE Guidebook and describe the breakdown across the different knowledge domains.
What are the restrictions regarding the number of times the exam can be taken?
How many questions are on the exam and what types of questions does it contain?
What score do you need to receive to pass the exam?
Locate the National Healthcareers Association (NHA) website. Explore their website and address the items below about the ExPCT exam.
Look at the ExCPT Test Plan and describe the breakdown across the different knowledge domains.
What are the restrictions regarding the number of times the exam can be taken?
How many questions are on the exam and what types of questions does it contain?
What score do you need to receive to pass the exam?
Explain the differences between your state pharmacy technician license and the nationally recognized title of Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Whether national certification is required or not, what does your research tell you about its potential impact on:
Job opportunities?
Wage earning potential?
Opportunities for advancement within the department?

Beta-blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are medications that reduce blood pressure. Beta-blockers work by blocking the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline.
Beta-blockers cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force, which lowers blood pressure. Beta-blockers also help widen veins and arteries to improve blood flow.
Examples of beta blockers
Some beta-blockers mainly affect the heart, while others affect both the heart and blood vessels. Your doctor will choose which beta blocker is best for you based on your health conditions.
Examples of beta blockers taken by mouth include:
Acebutolol
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)
Nadolol (Corgard)
Nebivolol (Bystolic)
Propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran XL)
When beta blockers are used
Beta-blockers aren’t recommended as a first treatment in people who have only high blood pressure. Beta-blockers aren’t usually prescribed for high blood pressure unless other medications, such as diuretics, haven’t worked well. Also, a doctor may prescribe a beta blocker as one of several medications to lower blood pressure.
Beta-blockers may not work as effectively for black people and older people, especially when taken without other blood pressure medications.
Beta-blockers are used to prevent, treat or improve symptoms in people who have:
Irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia)
Heart failure
Chest pain (angina)
Heart attacks
Migraine
Certain types of tremors
Your doctor may prescribe beta blockers along with other medications.
Side effects
Common side effects of beta blockers can include:
Cold hands or feet
Fatigue
Weight gain
Less common side effects include:
Depression
Shortness of breath
Trouble sleeping
Beta-blockers generally aren’t used in people with asthma because of concerns that the medication may trigger severe asthma attacks. Propanolol is a non-selective beta-blocking agent used for antihypertensive, tachycardia, and hyperthyroidism.
SOURCE: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hig…

Each student will be assigned a specific disease and drug to research. Each student will complete a research report and poster board visual on their assigned drug.This project will consist of the following 2 parts:
90% of grade: Research paper that covers the following, in this order: use subtitles. 10% of grade: Diagram of your assigned body organ presented via video OR a powerpoint presentation. The diagram MUST be on a poster board (or poster board size) and contain the following:Drawing of the organ with labeled detailed anatomy of the organ as it pertains to your disease and/or drug (at minimum 6 labeled parts to your organ – that is the minimum, most organs will require far more to be of adequate detail). You will then need a 5 min video of you explaining your poster or diagram. The video will be submitted through Canvas by due date. Describe your disorder/disease.You MUST cover the following with citations:
Discuss your drug as it is used to treat your assigned disease.The following MUST be covered in your drug discussion in this order with citations:
Conclusion to summarize the paperTitle page: name, date, class, college, disease, drug (not included in the 3 pages required) (APA format)
12-pt font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, Use subtitles (APA format)
APA format throughout and correct APA for in-text citations
Include a short conclusion to summarize the research paper
Reference page in correct APA format (not included in the 3 pages required)
You may utilize your pharmacology book, any book used throughout your dental hygiene program, the pharmacology books in the LRC, or a CREDIBLE drug web-source.All references MUST be cited in correct APA format in-text and be listed on the reference page in correct APA format. Define the disorder/disease
Etiology of disorder/disease
What effects does the disorder/disease have on the body
Mechanism of action: define in detail
Pharmacokinetics (ADME): all parts of ADME must be discussed
Drug Interactions: at least 3 drug interactions, no more than 5 (must be different categories of drug interactions and specific drug names must be mentioned). Adverse Effects: at least 3 adverse effects, no more than 5 **Paper must be in paragraph format (no outlines or bullet points) and be at least 3 pages not to exceed 4 pages in length (you will need at minimum 3 pages to cover all the information required.)The paper must also contain the following:
*Please refer to Purdue Owl website for reference in correct APA in-text and reference page citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
** Refer to grading Rubric prior to submitting paper**
OR
Create a powerpoint displaying pictures of your assigned organ with 6 labeled parts. Include pictures of your assigned drugs mechanism of action and how it affects the organ. Use a voice over feature to explain it.

The paper should start with a brief introduction. The introductory material should be 1-2 paragraphs. The introductory section relays the importance of pharmacology and its relevance to nursing. This section finishes with a purpose statement (The purpose of this paper is to ….). Content from sources must be paraphrased. Use headings throughout the paper; do not call the introduction ‘Introduction’.
Disease Process: This section identifies and gives a general definition of the disease process being presented(preeclampsia). Discuss the pathophysiological changes seen with this disease process at the cellular, tissue, and organ level. Content must be paraphrased.
Medication Treatment Regimen: This section identifies 1 medication (magnesium sulfate) that is used in the management of the disease process. Discuss the medication’s mechanism of action as it relates to the pathophysiology of the disease process. This section should include for each medication: the therapeutic dosage, form of preparation/administration, frequency of administration, half-life, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, contraindications, and potential drug interactions. Content must be paraphrased.
Conclusion: This section will present a logical closure to the content discussed in the paper by reemphasizing the main points and/or providing suggestions for future research areas. Content must be paraphrased.
• A minimum of 2 current (published in the last 5 years), scholarly references.

these are the steps and you have to follow them perfectly (I need the slides layout) and it has to be a 8-minute presentation
Overview
The purpose of this assessment task is to demonstrate your ability to communicate to a small group of your peers. Clear communication is vital for a pharmacist and this task allows you to communicate on a subject you have previously researched and written about and are therefore familiar with: how a biological system is altered in disease and the rationale for drug choices to treat that particular disease.
This assessment will help you further develop the skills required to:
Explain scientific concepts in a manner that reveals your understanding.
Communicate information logically, concisely and clearly for a specific purpose – in this case, to inform.
Source, and effectively and ethically use, scientific literature to support an argument.
Listen actively.
Ask questions.
Details
You will prepare and deliver a 8-minute audio-visual presentation to a known audience of your peers and facilitator.
You will present on the same disease-drug combination you selected for your essay.
Presentation prompt: Why is the drug you have selected able to treat a specific disease?
Please note: the presentation is not to be a read version of your essay. You must develop a version that takes into account the differences between oral and written forms of communication, the needs of your audience, and the purpose of the presentation – in this case, the purpose is to inform.
Your presentation is to be supported by a PowerPoint presentation (or similar – e.g. Prezi, Glogster).
During the presentation, you will need to:
provide general background information on the disease
explain how the disease influences or affects the structure or function of a particular organ or system within the human body
explain how the mechanism of action of a provided treatment may modify the disease process or treat the symptoms seen in your disease
explicitly link the mechanism of action of your drug with the disease.
Immediately after each presentation
There will be two minutes for you to answer questions from your peers and the facilitator.
Marks will be allocated for the way you answer questions.
Marks will also be allocated for asking questions, so you will need to actively listen and ask questions of your peers after their presentations.
Structure
The presentation should provide a logical flow of information that allows you to demonstrate to the audience that you understand the pathophysiology or pathological changes that occur in disease states and how drug treatments are designed to address these pathologies, either modifying/reversing the disease process or providing relief from the symptoms.
Evidence-based
To support the information you draw on in your presentation (and this can be text or images), you are to find and use appropriate (current, relevant, authoritative) sources of information. Citations for each of these resources must be included on the slide in which this work or material is presented and a full reference list must be included in the presentation – generally as the final slide.
References
You are required to correctly cite and reference your work using the Library’s APA (6th ed.) style guide http://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-referencing/apa
You will need to include a reference list of all sources you cited in your presentation.
The reference list is to be organised according to APA (6th ed.) conventions.
The reference list must start on a new slide and have a heading “Reference List”.
References and in-text citations are used to provide an acknowledgement of the intellectual properties of others so that you cannot be accused of plagiarism. This also helps to:
(i) provide scholarly support for your statements, and
(ii) record information sources for a reader to find the original sources.
Criteria
Content and structure of the presentation
Oral communication (includes asking and responding to questions)
Use and integration of source material

About BPH Medication
Here is a list of points to cover in your report:
1. Black Box Warning
2. Indication (adult or pediatrics), FDA approval status
3. Dose adjustments
4. Contraindications
5. Precautions
6. Pregnancy category
7. Breastfeeding considerations
8. Drug interactions
9. Common adverse effects
10. Mechanism of action
11. Administration guidelines
12. Monitoring requirements
13. How the medication is supplied?
14. Cost information
15. Clinical teaching and appropriate counseling points from the pharmacist
16. Toxicology considerations
17. Clinical trials and special stories related to the class
If possible, consult an endocrinologist or other specialist to gain insight into their experiences with the selected class and learn about the minimum information that a pharmacist should know about it.
The assignment should be typed in Microsoft Word, using Times New Roman font, size 11-12, with single or 1.5 line spacing. The report should not exceed three pages. Include a cover page with the student name , student ID number, and the topic title. Remember to add a separate references page at the end, following the appropriate referencing style (e.g., Harvard, APA, MLA). You must include at least five references. which is worth 10 points.
The assignment report is due on Friday, July 11, 2023, and should be submitted on Moodle by all students, including those in the same group. Additionally, you will be required to deliver a 10-15 minute presentation following a Pecha Kucha style, which is worth 20 points.
Please make sure to adhere to the guidelines and submit your work on time. Good luck with your assignment!

You have to read a case study that is 1 paragraph long then answer 5 questions about the study case. Each answer should be 100 words. Use the sources provided and any other PRIMARY source. Cite all sources using vancouver style referencing. I will provide you with clear instructions and marking scheme on a pdf and a word document where you will write the answers.

As effective as antipsychotic medications can be, they can also have serious side effects. In this discussion, you will identify potential side effects associated with antipsychotic medications (both first- and second-generation antipsychotics).
Based on the first initial of your last name, address the following in your initial post:
Identify the potential metabolic impact that antipsychotic medications can have (that is, on labs such as lipid panel, Hgb A1C, fasting glucose, weight/BMI/waist circumference, and so on).
What difference (if any) do atypical antipsychotics versus first-generation antipsychotics have on these potential side effects? Give two examples of medications that are highly likely to have this side effect profile and two medications that are less likely to impact this side effect profile (4 total medications).
What data should be evaluated prior to starting an antipsychotic and monitored on an ongoing basis (such as labs, vital signs, height/weight/BMI/waist circumference, and so on)?
How frequently should these be monitored?
What should you do if a patient displays these side effects, or what strategies are available to manage these side effects? Include a clinical practice guideline to support your rationale for the frequency of monitoring these parameters.
What differences, if any, are there in the monitoring guidelines for adults versus children/adolescents who are taking antipsychotic medications?
Provides 2 or more references with in-text citations to current literature and assigned readings to support assertions made

Please answer all questions as below.
There are 10 questions, write down the steps of how to work on it. Thanks
Each student will be provided with different Rx and drug powders, pills during exam.
Count the Tab/Cap as per Rx, 30-day quantity using pill counter.
Prepare and print label for medication you counted in question 1.
Demonstrate how to prepare blister pack.
Demonstrate how to prepare ointment using SOP/ instructions provided.
Reconstitute a medication bottle with diluent, ensuring homogeneous distribution.
Prepare emulsion for Rx provided to you.
Compound a lotion by geometric dilution method.
Prepare cream by mixing ingredients provided to you as per Rx.
Measure the medication from ampoule as per Rx via syringe and show to instructor.
How you will clean area and equipment after work is finished.