Discussion:
Prescribing for Older Adults and Pregnant Women
After assessing and diagnosing
a patient, PMHNPs must take into consideration special characteristics of the
patient before determining an appropriate course of treatment. For
pharmacological treatments that are not FDA-approved for a particular use or
population, off-label use may be considered when the potential benefits could
outweigh the risks.
In this
Discussion, you will investigate a specific disorder and determine potential
appropriate treatments for when it occurs in an older adult or pregnant
woman.
To Prepare:
Choose one of the two
following specific populations: either pregnant women or older adults.
Then, select a specific disorder from the DSM-5-TR to
use.
Use the Walden Library to
research evidence-based treatments for your selected disorder in your
selected population (either older adults or pregnant women). You will need
to recommend one FDA-approved drug, one non-FDA-approved “off-label” drug,
and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating the disorder in that
population.
By Day 3 of Week 9
Recommend one FDA-approved
drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for
treating your chosen disorder in older adults or pregnant women.
Explain the risk assessment
you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the
risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and
benefits of the off-label drug?
Explain whether clinical
practice guidelines exist for this disorder, and if so, use them to
justify your recommendations. If not, explain what information you would
need to take into consideration.
Support your reasoning with
at least three current, credible scholarly resources, one each on the
FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a nonpharmacological intervention
for the disorder.
Read a selection of
your colleagues’ responses.
Grading Criteria
Response to the Discussion question is
reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge
gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Thoroughly responds to the Discussion question(s)
Is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis
representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and
current credible sources
No less than 75% of post has exceptional depth and
breadth
Supported by at least three current credible
sources
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Prescribing for Older Adults and Pregnant Women
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