Week 3: Select an endocrine medication and associated system disorder.
2. Complete one ALT for the selected drug classes and one ALT for the associated system disorder:
• Week 3: Select an endocrine medication and associated system disorder.
3. Include the following sections for each Medication ALT (examples are available below). (8 points/16%)
• Medication – Medication Type
• Category Class – Drug class
• Expected Pharmacological Action
• Therapeutic Uses
• Complications
• Medication Administration
• Contraindications
• Nursing Interventions
• Interactions
• Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
• Client Education
4. Select a disease process that the selected medication treats. Be sure that you have not previously completed a systems disorder ALT for this disease process. (8 points/16%)
• Complete ONLY the following sections:
i. Alterations in Health
ii. Pathophysiology Related to Client Problem
iii. Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
iv. Assessment
1. Risk Factors
2. Expected Findings
3. Laboratory Tests
4. Diagnostic Procedures
v. Patient-Centered Care
1. Medications
5. Write an analysis describing how the selected medication class relates to the selected systems disorder. (6 points/12%)
• 300 words minimum.
• A strong connection and correlation are made between the selected medication and disease process.
• Be prepared to present and/or submit your templates and analysis.
